CVE-2026-114131: Nuxt route-rule bypass via percent-encoded segments

CVE-2026-114131 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-21

Nuxt is a web development framework for Vue.js applications. An attacker can bypass authentication middleware and access protected pages by sending requests with percent-encoded URL segments that resolve differently during server-side rendering. This allows unauthorized users to view gated content and sensitive data that should be restricted.

Technologies: nuxt (npm), Nuxt. Vendors: npm, Nuxt.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-114131 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-114131 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-114131?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 21 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
nuxt (npm) >= 4.0.0, < 4.4.4, SEMVER:introduced=4.0.0,fixed=4.4.4; Nuxt 3.11.0 to 3.21.3, 4.0.0 to 4.4.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-114131?
Yes. nuxt (npm): upgrade to 4.4.4 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-114131 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-114131?
Check whether you run nuxt (npm) or Nuxt at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • nuxt (npm): upgrade to 4.4.4 or later
    npm install nuxt@4.4.4

Technical details

A path-matching mismatch exists in Nuxt's route-rule evaluation: route-rule keys are compared against raw request paths while route resolution decodes percent-encoded segments. An attacker can craft requests with URL encoding (e.g., %2F for /) that fail to match the intended routeRules, bypassing appMiddleware, and the same logic applies to manifest rules (redirect, appLayout, ssr, prerender, payload, cache, isr, swr flags). A network request is all that is required; no authentication is needed.

Affected products

  • Nuxt Nuxt 3.11.0 to 3.21.3, 4.0.0 to 4.4.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-114131
  • GHSA-6gq8-jgmh-3ffp

Timeline

  • 2026-10-21: disclosed

References

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