High severity · published May 13, 2026
CVE-2026-44573
Next.js: Middleware / Proxy bypass in Pages Router applications using i18n
7.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
next.js · vercel
>= 12.2.0, < 15.5.16; >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.5 · source: vendor, NVD
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.3 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.4 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
SF
streams for Apache Kafka 3 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44573
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-44573
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-36qx-fr4f-26g5
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:34608
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37272
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:40974
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:54435
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44573
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