CVE-2026-44574: Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-44574?

next.js: upgrade to 15.5.16, 16.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-44574 being exploited?

CVE-2026-44574 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-44574 affect?

CVE-2026-44574 affects next.js. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 15.4.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, applications that rely on middleware to protect dynamic routes can be vulnerable to authorization bypass. In affected deploymen

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HIGH 8.1UPGRADE

CVE-2026-44574 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) affecting next.js. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 15.4.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, applications that rely on middleware to protect dynamic routes can be vulnerable to authorization bypass. In affected deployments, specially crafted query parameters can alter the dynamic route value seen by the page while leaving the visible path unchanged, which can allow protected content to be rendered without passing the expected

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.1 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-288, CWE-551
Published	2026-05-13
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: vercel

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-13 17:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 17:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vercel next.js UPGRADE

Affected: >= 15.4.0 and < 15.5.16 · >= 16.0.0 and < 16.2.5

Fixed in: 15.5.16, 16.2.5

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 15.4.0

1. Check installed version

npm ls next.js

2. UPGRADE to 15.5.16

npm install next.js@">=15.5.16"

3. If no update is available yet, DOWNGRADE to a release before 15.4.0

npm view next.js versions npm install next.js@"<15.4.0"

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-44574?

next.js: upgrade to 15.5.16, 16.2.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-44574 being exploited?

CVE-2026-44574 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-44574 affect?

CVE-2026-44574 affects next.js. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 15.4.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, applications that rely on middleware to protect dynamic routes can be vulnerable to authorization bypass. In affected deploymen

How urgent is CVE-2026-44574?

Priority 41/100. High severity

Software pages

React vulnerabilities · Next.js vulnerabilities

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