Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. In versions before 14.2.31 and from 15.0.0 to before 15.4.5, Next.js Image Optimization is vulnerable to content injection. 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. This vulnerability has been fixed in Next.js versions 14.2.31 and 15.4.5.
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Compare it with CVE-2025-55182, CVE-2025-67779 and CVE-2025-55184 for nearby disclosures in the same product family. Additional editorial context is available in Cybersecurity Weekly Roundup: April 27, 2026 — Critical Zero-Days and Framework Failures.