CVE-2026-44573

Next.js: Middleware / Proxy bypass in Pages Router applications using i18n

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 13, 2026 at 04:48 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 05:10 PM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsNext.jsEnterprise Linux AIStreams for Apache Kafka

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 12.2.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, Applications using the Pages Router with i18n configured and middleware/proxy-based authorization can allow unauthorized access to protected page data through locale-less /_next/data/<buildId>/<page>.json requests. In affected configurations, middleware does not run for the unprefixed data route, allowing an attacker to retrieve SSR JSON for protected pages without passing the intended authorization checks. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.5.16 and 16.2.5.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

12.2.0 ≤ v < 15.5.1616.0.0 ≤ v < 16.2.5
Affected range stops below 15.5.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.2.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.9.4 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (8)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-36qx-fr4f-26g5
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44573
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477199
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34608
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37272
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40974
Source: 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54435

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863CWE-551

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