# CVE-2026-44573: Next.js: Middleware / Proxy bypass in Pages Router applications using i18n

- Also known as: GHSA-36QX-FR4F-26G5
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 15.5.16, 16.2.5
- Published: 2026-05-13 · Updated: 2026-08-13

## Affected

- vercel next.js: from 12.2.0, fixed in 15.5.16; from 16.0.0, fixed in 16.2.5
- next (npm): from 12.2.0, fixed in 15.5.16
- next (npm): from 16.0.0, fixed in 16.2.5

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Next.js, upgrade to a fixed version (15.5.16, 16.2.5) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-36qx-fr4f-26g5

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