Next.js may leak x-middleware-subrequest-id to external hosts
Summary
In the process of remediating CVE-2025-29927, we looked at other possible exploits of Middleware. We independently verified this low severity vulnerability in parallel with two reports from independent researchers.
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Credit
Thank you to Jinseo Kim kjsman and RyotaK (GMO Flatt Security Inc.) with takumi-san.ai for the responsible disclosure. These researchers were awarded as part of our bug bounty program.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | next | >= 12.3.5, < 12.3.6, >= 13.5.9, < 13.5.10, >= 14.2.25, < 14.2.26, >= 15.2.3, < 15.2.4 | 12.3.6, 13.5.10, 14.2.26, 15.2.4 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- npm
- Package
next- Disclosed
- 02.04.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-223j-4rm8-mrmf - 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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