Vulnerability in next (CVE-2026-64644)
Summary
Vulnerability in next (CVE-2026-64644). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via config.images.remotePatterns. Mitigation: upgrade to 16.2.11 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Impact
When self-hosting Next.js with the default image loader, the Image Optimization API can optimize remotely hosted images if configured (not enabled by default). If those images contain malicious content, they can cause CPU exhaustion in /_next/image endpoints.
- If you are using
config.images.remotePatterns, only the patterns in that array are impacted. - If you are using
config.images.unoptimized: true, you are NOT impacted. - If you are using
config.images.loader: 'custom', you are NOT impacted. - If you are using Vercel, you are NOT impacted.
Workarounds
If you cannot upgrade immediately, you can avoid the expensive work by setting config.experimental.imgOptSkipMetadata : true.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-64644 has been found in next.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like config.images.remotePatterns over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.3/10.
What to do: upgrade next to 16.2.11 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "next CVE-2026-64644" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-64644 (next) — CWE-407 / CVSS v3 5.3
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: config.images.remotePatterns
Patched: 16.2.11 — apply immediately
Workaround: If you cannot upgrade immediately, you can avoid the expensive work by setting config.experimental.imgOptSkipMetadata : true.
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-407) exists in next. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via config.images.remotePatterns without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of next. Attack surface: config.images.remotePatterns.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.3/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 16.2.11.
Workaround: If you cannot upgrade immediately, you can avoid the expensive work by setting config.experimental.imgOptSkipMetadata : true.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'next' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'next' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
nextを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply temporary workaround mitigate
If you cannot upgrade immediately, you can avoid the expensive work by setting `config.experimental.imgOptSkipMetadata : true`.パッチが適用されるまでの応急処置として、If you cannot upgrade immediately, you can avoid the expensive work by setting
config.experimental.imgOptSkipMetadata : true. を実施。回避策の副作用 (機能低下) を確認した上で。 -
3Apply patch patch
Upgrade next to 16.2.11ステージング環境で 16.2.11 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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4Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。