CVE-2026-44579
highpriority · track · 10EPSS 0.007 · 55 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, applications using Partial Prerendering through the Cache Components feature can be vulnerable to connection exhaustion through crafted POST requests to a server action. In affected configurations, a malicious request can trigger a request-body handling deadlock that leaves connections open for an extended period, consuming file descriptors and server capacity until legitimate users are denied service. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.5.16 and 16.2.5.
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exploits (1)
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affected products (13)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1401Vercel Next.js: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-05-06csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Vercel Next.js ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriffe durchzuführen, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu verursachen.
- GHSA-mg66-mrh9-m8jxNext.js vulnerable to Denial of Service via connection exhaustion in applications using Cache Components2026-05-11ghsa · osvUS
### Impact Applications using Partial Prerendering through the Cache Components feature can be vulnerable to connection exhaustion through crafted POST requests to a server action. In affected configurations, a malicious request can trigger a request-body handling deadlock that leaves connections open for an extended period, consuming file descriptors and server capacity until legitimate users are denied service. ### Fix We now treat the header used for resuming Partial Prerendered requests as an internal-only header and strip it from untrusted incoming requests. This header should never be accepted directly from external clients. ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade immediately, block requests that would be handled by Next.js if they contain the `Next-Resume` header at the edge.
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references (11)
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- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44579cnnvd
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-mg66-mrh9-m8jxenisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34608nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37272nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40974nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54435nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44579nvd
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