GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-mq59-m269-xvcx Next.js: null origin can bypass Server Actions CSRF checks
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-27978
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- next
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-352
- Reviewed
- 2026-03-17
Affected packages
• npm next: >= 16.0.1, < 16.1.7 → fixed in 16.1.7
Description
Summary
`origin: null` was treated as a "missing" origin during Server Action CSRF validation. As a result, requests from opaque contexts (such as sandboxed iframes) could bypass origin verification instead of being validated as cross-origin requests.
Impact
An attacker could induce a victim browser to submit Server Actions from a sandboxed context, potentially executing state-changing actions with victim credentials (CSRF).
Patches
Fixed by treating `'null'` as an explicit origin value and enforcing host/origin checks unless `'null'` is explicitly allowlisted in `experimental.serverActions.allowedOrigins`.
Workarounds
If upgrade is not immediately possible:
• Add CSRF tokens for sensitive Server Actions.
• Prefer `SameSite=Strict` on sensitive auth cookies.
• Do not allow `'null'` in `serverActions.allowedOrigins` unless intentionally required and additionally protected.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-27978 Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery weakness
References
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/security/advisories/GHSA-mq59-m269-xvcx web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27978 advisory
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/commit/a27a11d78e748a8c7ccfd14b7759ad2b9bf097d8 web
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js package
- https://github.com/vercel/next.js/releases/tag/v16.1.7 web