CVE-2025-29927
CRITICALEPSS 100th pctlDescription
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. Starting in version 1.11.4 and prior to versions 12.3.5, 13.5.9, 14.2.25, and 15.2.3, it is possible to bypass authorization checks within a Next.js application, if the authorization check occurs in middleware. If patching to a safe version is infeasible, it is recommend that you prevent external user requests which contain the x-middleware-subrequest header from reaching your Next.js application. This vulnerability is fixed in 12.3.5, 13.5.9, 14.2.25, and 15.2.3.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-32707 | High | 8.8 | 79% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-28799 | Critical | 10.0 | 78% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2023-48241 | High | 7.5 | 73% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-22480 | High | 7.3 | 67% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-3229 | Critical | 9.8 | 66% | - | - |
| CVE-2016-5676 | High | 7.5 | 54% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-29927?
Upgrade next.js to 15.2.3 or later.
Is CVE-2025-29927 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-29927 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 99.3% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 100% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-29927?
CVE-2025-29927 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-29927 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for next.js (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-09-10.