CVE-2026-7178 — HIGH (7.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

A weakness has been identified in ChatGPTNextWeb NextChat up to 2.16.1. This affects the function storeUrl of the file app/api/artifacts/route.ts of the component Artifacts Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument ID causes server-side request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nextchat	Nextchat	2.16.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-918

References

https://gist.github.com/YLChen-007/43252d45d75e8bdd2d45136fd6ffe8a5ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat/Product
https://github.com/ChatGPTNextWeb/NextChat/issues/6741Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/submit/797646ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359780Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359780/ctiPermissions Required

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-7178?

CVE-2026-7178 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). A weakness has been identified in ChatGPTNextWeb NextChat up to 2.16.1. This affects the function storeUrl of the file app/api/artifacts/route.ts of the component Artifacts Endpoint. This manipulation...

How severe is CVE-2026-7178?

CVE-2026-7178 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-7178?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nextchat Nextchat.