CVE catalog

CVE-2026-44575

Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 15.2.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, App Router applications that rely on middleware or proxy-based checks for authorization

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Severity
High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.59% · Oct 25, 2026

A flaw was found in Next.js. App Router applications that use middleware or proxy-based authorization checks are vulnerable to unauthorized access. A remote attacker can exploit this by crafting specific .rsc and segment-prefetch URLs, which bypass the intended middleware rules. This allows access to protected content without proper authorization. next.js: Next.js: Unauthorized access to protected content via middleware bypass This is an Important flaw in Next.js App Router applications that utilize middleware or proxy-based authorization. A remote attacker can bypass these security checks by crafting specific URLs, leading to unauthorized access to protected content. This is due to transport-specific route variants used for segment prefetching not being consistently matched by middleware rules. The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Cpenext.jsNot reported15.5.16fixed
Cpenext.jsNot reported16.2.5fixed
Cpenext.jsNot reported16.2.5fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Cpenext.jscpeNot reported15.5.16Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Cpenext.jscpeNot reported16.2.5Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Cpenext.jscpeNot reported16.2.5Not reportedNVD-CVE-2026-44575Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

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