CVE-2026-44574 | Next.js: Middleware / Proxy bypass through dynamic route parameter injection

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 middleware check. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.5.16 and 16.2.5.

Published: 2026-05-13 Last update: 2026-05-14 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-44574 is rated Moderate Risk (43.2/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.38%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-44574

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.03% 0.38% +0.36%
2 2026-05-14 0.03%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-44574

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.1 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
2.8 5.2 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-44574

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-44574

GHSA-492v-c6pp-mqqv · Severity: high · Ecosystem: npm — Next.js has a Middleware / Proxy bypass through dynamic route parameter injection

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-44574

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vercel next.js >= 15.4.0, < 15.5.16 cpe:2.3:a:vercel:next.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
vercel next.js >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.5 cpe:2.3:a:vercel:next.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

References for CVE-2026-44574

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