CVE-2026-27978CWE-352

Next.js: null origin can bypass Server Actions CSRF checks

Medium · published March 17, 2026

CVSS v4.0
5.3
EPSS
0%
Percentile
13.7
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, `origin: null` was treated as a "missing" origin during Server Action CSRF validation. As a result, requests from opaque contexts (such as sandboxed iframes) could bypass origin verification instead of being validated as cross-origin requests. An attacker could induce a victim browser to submit Server Actions from a sandboxed context, potentially executing state-changing actions with victim credentials (CSRF). This is fixed in version 16.1.7 by treating `'null'` as an explicit origin value and enforcing host/origin checks unless `'null'` is explicitly allowlisted in `experimental.serverActions.allowedOrigins`. If upgrading is not immediately possible, add CSRF tokens for sensitive Server Actions, prefer `SameSite=Strict` on sensitive auth cookies, and/or do not allow `'null'` in `serverActions.allowedOrigins` unless intentionally required and additionally protected.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
5.3 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00235 · 13.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-352 · Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Published
2026-03-17T23:59Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 MAR 23:59Z
    Next.js: null origin can bypass Server Actions CSRF checks
    cvelistv5