CVE-2026-44579

HIGH LAB

Next.js: Denial of Service via connection exhaustion in applications using Cache Components

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2026-44579. PoCs published by dwisiswant0, XZ1r0.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains functional proof-of-concept exploits for multiple CVEs in Next.js v16.2.4, including detailed write-ups, vulnerable code snippets, and exploit scripts. The PoCs cover vulnerabilities such as SSRF, XSS, DoS, and cache poisoning, with runnable exploit primitives and minimal vulnerable applications for reproduction.

Description

Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. From to before 15.5.16 and 16.2.5, applications using Partial Prerendering through the Cache Components feature can be vulnerable to connection exhaustion through crafted POST requests to a server action. In affected configurations, a malicious request can trigger a request-body handling deadlock that leaves connections open for an extended period, consuming file descriptors and server capacity until legitimate users are denied service. This vulnerability is fixed in 15.5.16 and 16.2.5.

Exploits (2)

github WORKING POC 127 stars
by dwisiswant0 · pythonpoc
https://github.com/dwisiswant0/next-16.2.4-pocs

This repository contains functional proof-of-concept exploits for multiple CVEs in Next.js v16.2.4, including detailed write-ups, vulnerable code snippets, and exploit scripts. The PoCs cover vulnerabilities such as SSRF, XSS, DoS, and cache poisoning, with runnable exploit primitives and minimal vulnerable applications for reproduction.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Ssrf | Xss | Dos | Auth Bypass | Cache Poisoning
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Next.js v16.2.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable Next.js v16.2.4 installation · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed May 13, 2026 Full analysis →
github WORKING POC
by XZ1r0 · pythonpoc
https://github.com/XZ1r0/cve-2026-poc-collection/tree/main/other/next-16.2.4-pocs/poc/CVE-2026-44579_GHSA-mg66-mrh9-m8jx

This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2026-44579, a vulnerability in Next.js < 16.2.5 where the `next-resume` header is not filtered, allowing attackers to force expensive resume processing and trigger DoS or cache poisoning. The exploit includes Python and Bash scripts to demonstrate the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Next.js < 16.2.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Next.js application with PPR enabled · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed May 21, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 5.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-770
Status published
Products (5)
npm/next 15.0.0 - 15.5.16npm
npm/next 16.0.0 - 16.2.5npm
vercel/next.js 15.0.0 - 15.5.16
vercel/next.js >= 15.0.0, < 15.5.16
vercel/next.js >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.5
Published May 13, 2026
Tracked Since May 13, 2026