React.js shell shocked by 10.0 critical vulnerability…

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A critical 10.0 severity vulnerability (CVE-2025-55182) dubbed "React2shell" has been discovered in React's server components flight protocol. The exploit allows attackers to achieve remote code execution without authentication by sending malicious payloads that are deserialized on the server. The vulnerability affects millions of React applications using Next.js and similar frameworks, with over 2 million vulnerable servers estimated. Security researchers observed active exploitation attempts from Chinese hacking groups within hours of disclosure. Developers should immediately check their React server components package versions and update to patched versions.

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