Next.js: null origin can bypass dev HMR websocket CSRF checks
Description
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
nextnpm | >= 16.0.1, < 16.1.7 | 16.1.7 |
Affected products
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jcc7-9wpm-mj36ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27977ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/vercel/next.js/commit/862f9b9bb41d235e0d8cf44aa811e7fd118cee2aghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.1.7ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-jcc7-9wpm-mj36ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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