Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Next.js - CVE-2026-23869

 

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in Next.js - CVE-2026-23869

Published: April 9, 2026 / Updated: April 17, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU125546
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23869
CWE-ID: CWE-770
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: vercel
Affected software:
Next.js

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling in App Router Server Function endpoints when deserializing a specially crafted HTTP request. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to cause a denial of service.

The issue affects environments using the App Router.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-23869

Install security update from vendor's website.

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