Use of cache containing sensitive information in Next.js - CVE-2026-94544
Published: October 2, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU153123
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-94544
CWE-ID: CWE-524
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose unpublished content.
The vulnerability exists due to improper cache key separation in pending `use cache` fills when overlapping regular and Draft Mode requests are processed. A remote attacker can issue a regular request that overlaps a Draft Mode request to disclose unpublished content.
Exploitation requires Cache Components or `experimental.useCache` to be enabled and cached functions to return draft-dependent content.
Affected software
Next.js
How to mitigate CVE-2026-94544
Install security update from vendor's website.
Next.js - update to 16.3.8