Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-45109Next.js: Middleware / Proxy bypass in App Router applications via segment-prefetch routes
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity authentication bypass in next.js from vercel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 15.2.0 to before 15.5.18 and 16.2.6, it was found that the fix addressing CVE-2026-44575 did not apply to middleware.ts with Turbopack. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.5.18 and 16.2.6.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | next | 15.5.18 | GHSA-26hh-7cqf-hhc6 |
| npm | next | 16.2.6 | GHSA-26hh-7cqf-hhc6 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-288, CWE-358 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-26hh-7cqf-hhc6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-267c-6grr-h53f x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v15.5.18 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.2.6 x_refsource_MISC
- https://vercel.com/changelog/next-js-may-2026-security-release x_refsource_MISC
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-45109 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2477190 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-45109.json x_sadp-csaf-vex
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40974 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37272 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34608 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54435 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT