CVE-2026-44578
Next.js: Server-side request forgery in applications using WebSocket upgrades
- Published
- May 13, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 13, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 13.4.13 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, self-hosted applications using the built-in Node.js server can be vulnerable to server-side request forgery through crafted WebSocket upgrade requests. An attacker can cause the server to proxy requests to arbitrary internal or external destinations, which may expose internal services or cloud metadata endpoints. Vercel-hosted deployments are not affected. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.5.16 and 16.2.5.
Sources
9- CVE-2026-44578Informational
CVE-2026-44578
- CVE-2026-44578Exploit
CVE-2026-44578: Next.js WebSocket Upgrade SSRF — pre-auth credential theft via localhost:80. Lab + exploit + audit.
Next.js v16.2.4 Security PoC Collection (CVE-2026-23870, CVE-2026-44575, CVE-2026-44579, CVE-2026-44574, CVE-2026-44578, CVE-2026-44573, CVE-2026-44581, CVE-2026-44580, CVE-2026-44577, CVE-2026-44576, CVE-2026-44582, CVE-2026-44572)
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