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Medium · 5.3 Public exploit CVE-2026-27978 EUVD-2026-12684GHSA-mq59-m269-xvcx

Next.js: null origin can bypass Server Actions 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, `origin: null` was treated as a "missing" origin during Server Action CSRF validation. As a result, requests from opaque contexts (such as sandboxed iframes) could bypass origin verification instead of being validated as cross-origin requests. An attacker could induce a victim browser to submit Server Actions from a sandboxed context, potentially executing state-changing actions with victim credentials (CSRF). This is fixed in version 16.1.7 by treating `'null'` as an explicit origin value and enforcing host/origin checks unless `'null'` is explicitly allowlisted in `experimental.serverActions.allowedOrigins`. If upgrading is not immediately possible, add CSRF tokens for sensitive Server Actions, prefer `SameSite=Strict` on sensitive auth cookies, and/or do not allow `'null'` in `serverActions.allowedOrigins` unless intentionally required and additionally protected.

Affected products

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

Public exploits

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GitHub 1 repository

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Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm next >= 16.0.1, < 16.1.7 16.1.7 GHSA-mq59-m269-xvcx

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