CVE-2026-44580: Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-44580?

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

Q: Is CVE-2026-44580 being exploited?

CVE-2026-44580 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-2026-44580 affect?

CVE-2026-44580 affects next.js. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 13.0.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, applications that use beforeInteractive scripts together with untrusted content can be vulnerable to cross-site scripting. In a

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-44580?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2026-44580 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) 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 13.0.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, applications that use beforeInteractive scripts together with untrusted content can be vulnerable to cross-site scripting. In affected versions, serialized script content was not escaped safely before being embedded into the document, which could allow attacker-controlled input to break out of the intended script context and execute ar

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 90%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
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 18:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 14:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vercel next.js UPGRADE

Affected: >= 13.0.0 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 13.0.0

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 13.0.0

npm view next.js versions npm install next.js@"<13.0.0"

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-2026-44580?

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

Is CVE-2026-44580 being exploited?

CVE-2026-44580 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-2026-44580 affect?

CVE-2026-44580 affects next.js. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 13.0.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, applications that use beforeInteractive scripts together with untrusted content can be vulnerable to cross-site scripting. In a

How urgent is CVE-2026-44580?

Priority 24/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

React vulnerabilities · Next.js vulnerabilities

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References

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