CVE-2025-55173
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 49 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. In versions before 14.2.31 and from 15.0.0 to before 15.4.5, Next.js Image Optimization is vulnerable to content injection. The issue allowed attacker-controlled external image sources to trigger file downloads with arbitrary content and filenames under specific configurations. This behavior could be abused for phishing or malicious file delivery. This vulnerability has been fixed in Next.js versions 14.2.31 and 15.4.5.
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affected products (11)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2025-1934Vercel Next.js: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-08-31csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter anonymer oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Vercel Next.js ausnutzen, um vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Daten zu manipulieren und so Server-Side Request Forgery- oder Phishing-Angriffe durchzuführen.
- GHSA-xv57-4mr9-wg8vNext.js Content Injection Vulnerability for Image Optimization2025-08-29ghsa · osvUS
A vulnerability in **Next.js Image Optimization** has been fixed in **v15.4.5** and **v14.2.31**. The issue allowed attacker-controlled external image sources to trigger file downloads with arbitrary content and filenames under specific configurations. This behavior could be abused for phishing or malicious file delivery. All users relying on `images.domains` or `images.remotePatterns` are encouraged to upgrade and verify that external image sources are strictly validated. More details at [Vercel Changelog](https://vercel.com/changelog/cve-2025-55173)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-55173cnnvd
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/commit/6b12c60c61ee80cb0443ccd20de82ca9b4422dddcnnvd
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-xv57-4mr9-wg8vcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55173cnnvd
- https://vercel.com/changelog/cve-2025-55173cnnvd
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/commit/6b12c60c61ee80cb0443ccd20de82ca9b4422dddenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-xv57-4mr9-wg8venisa_euvd
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