CVE-2026-44575 | Next.js: Middleware / Proxy bypass in App Router applications via segment-prefetch routes

Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 15.2.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, App Router applications that rely on middleware or proxy-based checks for authorization can allow unauthorized access through transport-specific route variants used for segment prefetching. In affected configurations, specially crafted .rsc and segment-prefetch URLs can resolve to the same page without being matched by the intended middleware rule, which can allow protected content to be reached without the expected authorization 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-2026-44575 is rated Low Risk (35.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-44575

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 2026-05-22 0.03% 0.05% +0.02%
2 2026-05-14 0.03%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-44575

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
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:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-44575

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-44575

GHSA-267c-6grr-h53f · Severity: high · Ecosystem: npm — Next.js has a Middleware / Proxy bypass in App Router applications via segment-prefetch routes

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-44575

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vercel next.js >= 15.2.0, < 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-2026-44575

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