CVE-2026-27977CWE-1385

Next.js: null origin can bypass dev HMR websocket CSRF checks

Low · published March 17, 2026

CVSS v4.0
2.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
11.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. Starting in version 16.0.1 and prior to version 16.1.7, in `next dev`, cross-site protection for internal websocket endpoints could treat `Origin: null` as a bypass case even if `allowedDevOrigins` is configured, allowing privacy-sensitive/opaque contexts (for example sandboxed documents) to connect unexpectedly. If a dev server is reachable from attacker-controlled content, an attacker may be able to connect to the HMR websocket channel and interact with dev websocket traffic. This affects development mode only. Apps without a configured `allowedDevOrigins` still allow connections from any origin. The issue is fixed in version 16.1.7 by validating `Origin: null` through the same cross-site origin-allowance checks used for other origins. If upgrading is not immediately possible, do not expose `next dev` to untrusted networks and/or block websocket upgrades to `/_next/webpack-hmr` when `Origin` is `null` at the proxy.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
2.3 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00219 · 11.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-1385 · Missing Origin Validation in WebSockets
Published
2026-03-17T23:56Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAR 23:56Z
    Next.js: null origin can bypass dev HMR websocket CSRF checks
    cvelistv5