Next.js: Server-Side Request Forgery in Server Actions on custom servers
## Impact When a Server Action forwards or redirects a request, an attacker can cause the server to send that outbound request to a malicious host (Server-Side Request Forgery). This requires the attacker's request to control Host-associated headers. In some configurations, it's also possible to obtain internal values that weaken middleware/proxy authorization. Applications that use Server Actions are affected when the incoming host header is not fixed to a trusted value. This typically occurs on custom servers, or on deployments not behind a proxy that pins the host. Managed hosting pins the host upstream and is not affected; `next start` and standalone output do the same from version 14.2 onward. ## Workarounds If you cannot upgrade, ensure clients do not control the host header your application receives. Pin or validate `Host` and `X-Forwarded-Host` at your edge or proxy. On version 14.2.0 and later, you can additionally set the `__NEXT_PRIVATE_ORIGIN` environment variable to your deployment's real origin: ```bash __NEXT_PRIVATE_ORIGIN=https://www.example.com node server.js
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-64649US | medium6.5 | — | ||
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. In versions 14.1.1 through 15.5.20 and 16.0.0 through 16.2.10, when a Server Action forwards or redirects a r… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/vercel/next.jsPACKAGE
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/commit/b51206321854193208c0805ba42acc49287f942bWEB
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/commit/e3e5666ccead3a15162793d697af5e48b7cc0498WEB
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v15.5.21WEB
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.2.11WEB
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-89xv-2m56-2m9xWEB
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