CVE-2026-53721

Nuxt: Route-rule middleware bypass via case-sensitivity mismatch between vue-router and the routeRules matcher

HIGH
8.2
CVSS Score
Published: June 12, 2026 at 01:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:58 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNuxt

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Severity
HIGH8.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Nuxt is an open-source web development framework for Vue.js. From versions 3.11.0 to before 3.21.7 and 4.0.0 to before 4.4.7, there is a route-rule middleware bypass via case-sensitivity mismatch between vue-router and the routeRules matcher. This issue has been patched in versions 3.21.7 and 4.4.7.

Affected

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

v < 3.21.7v < 4.4.73.11.0 ≤ v < 3.21.74.0.0 ≤ v < 4.4.7
Affected range stops below 3.21.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (3)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-178CWE-863

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