Remote Code Execution in next
Versions of next prior to 5.1.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution. The /path: route fails to properly sanitize input and passes it to a require() call. This allows attackers to execute JavaScript code on the server. Note that prior version 0.9.9 package next npm package hosted a different utility (0.4.1 being the latest version of that codebase), and this advisory does not apply to those versions.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 5.1.0.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | next | >= 0.9.9, < 5.1.0 | 5.1.0 |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- npm
- Package
next- Disclosed
- 04.09.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-5vj8-3v2h-h38v - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: next
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 73
- First → latest
- 12.2017 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 5
- High 27
- Medium 32
- Low 9
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 2
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 3
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 6
- 2025: 14
- 2026: 40
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