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Next.js Content Injection Vulnerability for Image Optimization

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Aug 29, 2025 in vercel/next.js • Updated Sep 1, 2025

Package

npm next (npm)

Affected versions

< 14.2.31
>= 15.0.0, <= 15.4.4

Patched versions

14.2.31
15.4.5

Description

A vulnerability in Next.js Image Optimization has been fixed in v15.4.5 and v14.2.31. The issue allowed attacker-controlled external image sources to trigger file downloads with arbitrary content and filenames under specific configurations. This behavior could be abused for phishing or malicious file delivery.

All users relying on images.domains or images.remotePatterns are encouraged to upgrade and verify that external image sources are strictly validated.

More details at Vercel Changelog

References

@aaronbrown-vercel aaronbrown-vercel published to vercel/next.js Aug 29, 2025
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Aug 29, 2025
Reviewed Aug 29, 2025
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 29, 2025
Last updated Sep 1, 2025

Severity

Moderate

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(13th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2025-55173

GHSA ID

GHSA-xv57-4mr9-wg8v

Source code

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