CVE-2026-44573 PUBLISHED

Next.js: Middleware / Proxy bypass in Pages Router applications using i18n

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 06.05.2026 Published: 13.05.2026 Updated: 13.05.2026

Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From 12.2.0 to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, Applications using the Pages Router with i18n configured and middleware/proxy-based authorization can allow unauthorized access to protected page data through locale-less /_next/data/<buildId>/<page>.json requests. In affected configurations, middleware does not run for the unprefixed data route, allowing an attacker to retrieve SSR JSON for protected pages without passing the intended authorization checks. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.5.16 and 16.2.5.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 7.5

Product Status

Vendor vercel
Product next.js
Versions
  • Version >= 12.2.0, < 15.5.16 is affected
  • Version >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.5 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization CWE