Incorrect authorization in nuxt
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-178Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Nuxt is an open-source web development framework for Vue.js. From 3.21.7 until 3.21.10 and 4.5.1, mixed-case routeRules keys can fail to match case-folded lookups when router.options.sensitive is false and drop appMiddleware authorization gates. This is caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2026-53721. This issue is fixed in 3.21.10 and 4.5.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00466 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed nuxt (nuxt): 4.5.1, 3.21.10nuxt (npm): 4.5.1, 3.21.10
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nuxt | nuxt | 4.4.7 to before 4.5.1; 3.21.7 to before 3.21.10 | 4.5.1, 3.21.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | nuxt (npm) | 4.4.7 to before 4.5.1 | 4.5.1 | Patch available | GHSA-hxvh-4h3w-prp9 |
| — | nuxt (npm) | 3.21.7 to before 3.21.10 | 3.21.10 | Patch available | GHSA-hxvh-4h3w-prp9 |
- nuxt Vendornuxt Affected 4.4.7 to before 4.5.1; 3.21.7 to before 3.21.10 Fixed in 4.5.1, 3.21.10 Patch available CNA
- nuxt (npm) Vendor— Affected 4.4.7 to before 4.5.1 Fixed in 4.5.1 Patch available GHSA-hxvh-4h3w-prp9
- nuxt (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.21.7 to before 3.21.10 Fixed in 3.21.10 Patch available GHSA-hxvh-4h3w-prp9
Remediation
- Fix · CNA nuxt (nuxt) Fixed in 4.5.1, 3.21.10
- Fix · GHSA-hxvh-4h3w-prp9 nuxt (npm) Fixed in 4.5.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hxvh-4h3w-prp9 nuxt (npm) Fixed in 3.21.10 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-71315
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxvh-4h3w-prp9
References
Other 6
- https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/security/advisories/GHSA-hxvh-4h3w-prp9
- https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/619963309e082190bac4a26b05f2dd155b039b81
- https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/ad624a75ad2d215f43633f6b40be346a7194d34d
- https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v3.21.10
- https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/releases/tag/v4.5.1
- https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt
More nuxt vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-03020 Code Injection in nuxt/nuxt CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-28339 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in nuxt-icon CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-22685 Remote code execution via the browser when running the test locally in nuxt CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-26689 Nuxt OG Image vulnerable to DoS via image generation CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2022-04037 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in nuxt/framework CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-04036 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in nuxt/framework CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-71315 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-71315 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxvh-4h3w-prp9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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