8.8
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-53721
Nuxt: Route-rule middleware bypass via case-sensitivity mismatch between vue-router and the routeRules matcher
Description

Nuxt is an open-source web development framework for Vue.js. From versions 3.11.0 to before 3.21.7 and 4.0.0 to before 4.4.7, there is a route-rule middleware bypass via case-sensitivity mismatch between vue-router and the routeRules matcher. This issue has been patched in versions 3.21.7 and 4.4.7.

INFO

Published Date :

June 12, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 12, 2026, 3:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update Nuxt to patched versions to fix route-rule middleware bypass vulnerability.
  • Update Nuxt to version 3.21.7 or later.
  • Update Nuxt to version 4.4.7 or later.
  • Ensure route-rule case-sensitivity matches vue-router.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/07e39cd6f26e407b4192b7865bd17bc44536b9bb
https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/3f3e3fa7b5eec8e495f4f8ce0a54813a8875a11e
https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/security/advisories/GHSA-mm7m-92g8-7m47
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Nuxt is an open-source web development framework for Vue.js. From versions 3.11.0 to before 3.21.7 and 4.0.0 to before 4.4.7, there is a route-rule middleware bypass via case-sensitivity mismatch between vue-router and the routeRules matcher. This issue has been patched in versions 3.21.7 and 4.4.7.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-178
    Added CWE CWE-863
    Added Reference https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/07e39cd6f26e407b4192b7865bd17bc44536b9bb
    Added Reference https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/commit/3f3e3fa7b5eec8e495f4f8ce0a54813a8875a11e
    Added Reference https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt/security/advisories/GHSA-mm7m-92g8-7m47
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