CVE-2026-71318: Nuxt: Unauthorized Component Instantiation via Server Island Props

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-08-05 · updated 2026-09-08
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Nuxt is an open-source web development framework for Vue.js. From 3.1.0 until 3.21.10 and 4.5.1, an attacker can supply a top-level `as` prop to the /__nuxt_island/ endpoint and drive dynamic component resolution through <component :is>, resolveDynamicComponent, or h(). This issue is fixed in 3.21.10 and 4.5.1.

Affected products

nuxt: from 4.0.0, < 4.5.1; from 3.1.0, < 3.21.10

References

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/security/advisories/GHSA-48hr-524c-v5w3

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