Remote code execution vulnerability affecting React Server Components

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4:45pm, 4 December 2025

TLP Rating: Clear

Remote code execution vulnerability affecting React Server Components

CVE-2025-55182 is a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability affecting React Server Components. The NCSC is aware of a public proof of concept (POC) and reports of active exploitation for this vulnerability. 

A malicious HTTP request to any Server Function endpoint that, when deserialized by React, could achieve remote code execution on the server.

Note: Even if your app does not implement any React Server Function endpoints it may still be vulnerable if it supports React Server Components.

What's happening

Systems affected

The vulnerability impacts versions 19.0.0, 19.1.0, 19.1.1, and 19.2.0 of the following npm packages:

  • react-server-dom-webpack
  • react-server-dom-parcel
  • react-server-dom-turbopack

What to look for

How to tell if you're at risk

If you are running React Server versions within the version range listed above.

How to tell if you're affected

All noted versions of React Server are affected, along with any React apps that support React Server Components.

What to do

Mitigation

To mitigate the vulnerability, React Server components need to be upgraded to:

React: 

  • 19.0.1
  • 19.1.2
  • 19.2.1

Next.js:

  • 15.0.5
  • 15.1.9
  • 15.2.6
  • 15.3.6
  • 15.4.8
  • 15.5.7
  • 16.0.7

More information

Read more about this alert on the vendor website:

Critical Security Vulnerability in React Server Components External Link

CVE-2025-55182 External Link

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