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Low · 2.3 CVE-2026-27977 EUVD-2026-12683GHSA-jcc7-9wpm-mj36

Next.js: null origin can bypass dev HMR websocket CSRF checks

Published Mar 17, 2026 · Updated Mar 18, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. Starting in version 16.0.1 and prior to version 16.1.7, in `next dev`, cross-site protection for internal websocket endpoints could treat `Origin: null` as a bypass case even if `allowedDevOrigins` is configured, allowing privacy-sensitive/opaque contexts (for example sandboxed documents) to connect unexpectedly. If a dev server is reachable from attacker-controlled content, an attacker may be able to connect to the HMR websocket channel and interact with dev websocket traffic. This affects development mode only. Apps without a configured `allowedDevOrigins` still allow connections from any origin. The issue is fixed in version 16.1.7 by validating `Origin: null` through the same cross-site origin-allowance checks used for other origins. If upgrading is not immediately possible, do not expose `next dev` to untrusted networks and/or block websocket upgrades to `/_next/webpack-hmr` when `Origin` is `null` at the proxy.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
vercel next.js >= 16.0.1, < 16.1.7 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm next >= 16.0.1, < 16.1.7 16.1.7 GHSA-jcc7-9wpm-mj36

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