Headline
CVE-2017-16877: Release 2.4.1 · vercel/next.js
ZEIT Next.js before 2.4.1 has directory traversal under the /_next and /static request namespace, allowing attackers to obtain sensitive information.
This upgrade is completely backwards compatible and recommended for all users
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We were notified of a directory traversal issue under the /_next and /static request namespace.
An attacker can craft a request that accesses potentially sensitive information in your filesystem.
tl;DR: the fix is live as a patch release and we’re working together with a security firm to audit our OSS codebases routinely and avoid issues in the future.
How to upgrade
- We have released patch versions of the stable and beta releases.
- The following versions fix this bug and include precautions to avoid
similar problems in the future - Run npm install [email protected] --save
Who is affected
- Affected: Users of Next.js prior to this release
- Not affected: Deployments on https://now.sh (like https://zeit.co) are mitigated
- Not affected: Static deployments via next export
We recommend everyone to upgrade regardless of whether you can reproduce the issue or not.
Container-based deployments, chroot environments and virtualization users are at significantly less risk of sensitive data exposure. In most scenarios, an attacker would only be able to access frontend JavaScript components exclusively.
How to assess impact
If you think sensitive code or data could have been exposed, please filter logs of affected sites by … (excluding quotes in all cases) and check for 200 responses.
What is being done
As Next.js has grown in popularity, it has received the attention of security researchers and auditors. We are thankful to @ru_raz0r for his investigation and discovery of the original bug and subsequent responsible disclosure.
- We have notified large deployments of Next.js in advance of this publication.
- If you want to stay on top of our security related news impacting Next.js or other projects, please join this mailing list.
- We are also very happy to announce that we’re working together with Lift Security / Node Security on an audit of all our OSS projects in a recurring basis to ensure a safe experience for everyone.
- We encourage responsible disclosure of future issues. Please email us at [email protected]. We are actively monitoring this mailbox.