CVE-2025-55182: Meta React Server Components Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

Description

Meta React Server Components contains a remote code execution vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated remote code execution by exploiting a flaw in how React decodes payloads sent to React Server Function endpoints. Please note CVE-2025-66478 has been rejected, but it is associated with CVE-2025- 55182.

Required action (CISA)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes

Check for signs of potential compromise on all internet accessible REACT instances after applying mitigations. For more information, please see: https://react.dev/blog/2025/12/03/critical-security-vulnerability-in-react-server-components ; https://github.com/vercel-labs/fix-react2shell-next?tab=readme-ov-file ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55182

Weakness behind it

CISA has not recorded a CWE for this entry, so the CVE → CWE → CAPEC → ATT&CK chain cannot be walked from here. That is a gap in the catalogue, not evidence the vulnerability has no weakness class — check the NVD record below.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55182
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog