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CVE-2026-75604: vercel next.js · Path Traversal

Affects vercel next.jsSource CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available (Metasploit) · CVSS 9.0 Critical : upgrade to 16.3.3 or 15.5.24 as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:29 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.0Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 81% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-09-03.

Patch
Available – fixed in 16.3.3, 15.5.24
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    1 Metasploit module

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade vercel next.js to 16.3.3 or 15.5.24.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
vercelnext.jsAffected
  • >=16.0.0 <16.3.3
Fixed in
  • 16.3.3
vercelnext.jsAffected
  • >=13.4.0 <15.5.24
Fixed in
  • 15.5.24

AI-suggested

Upgrade Next.js to version 15.5.24 or later in the 15.x series, or to version 16.3.3 or later in the 16.x series to apply the official fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

Next.js versions from 13.4.0 up to but not including 15.5.24, and from 16.0.0 up to but not including 16.3.3, contain a path traversal vulnerability on Windows-hosted servers. This flaw allows remote attackers to supply encoded Windows path separators that bypass intended cache directory restrictions, exposing private build data including a critical encryption key. Disclosure of this key can lead to remote code execution. The issue is fixed in versions 15.5.24 and 16.3.3.

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