CVE-2026-44573 HIGH

CVE-2026-44573: Next.js: Middleware / Proxy bypass in Pages Router applications using i18n

Vendor Vercel
Product next.js
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published May 13, 2026
Last update June 30, 2026

CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 13, 2026 CVE published
June 30, 2026 Record updated