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CVE-2025-55182: Critical Security Vulnerability in React Server Components
A major remote code execution bug was found in how React handles payloads for React Server Components. The issue is rated CVSS 10.0, so the React team recommends upgrading right away to the patched versions released this week. Even apps that don't use server functions directly may still be exposed, so check your Next.js projects. Vercel has released specific patched versions for Next.js 15.0.5, 15.1.9, and 16.0.7 to fix this.
Reverse Engineering the ‘Next.js Job Interview’ Malware
This story is wild. It's about how a fake interview led to a multi‑stage malware attack hidden inside a “clean” Next.js repo. The attack was hidden inside next.config.js. It loaded a fake jquery.min.js file, which then fetched more code which installed a Python RAT that stole LastPass data, crypto wallets, browser info, SSH keys, and more
Next.js Developers Just Lost Critical Bundle Size Visibility
In Next.js 16, the page bundle size report is gone. This post explains why Vercel removed it, what that means for developers, and how to check app performance in other ways.
Vite 8 Beta: The Rolldown-Powered Vite
The first beta of Vite 8, powered by Rolldown, is now available promising significantly faster production builds and a better platform for extending Vite into the future.
93% Faster Next.js in (your) Kubernetes
Matteo Collina and the Platformatic team show how Watt, their open source Node.js app server, makes running Next.js in Kubernetes much faster, achieving 93% lower latency and 99.8% reliability under load
Docs: A React-Powered Collaborative Writing Environment
Built by a collaboration between the French and German governments, Docs is a full-featured collaborative note-taking, wiki, and documentation app built on top of React, Django, and BlockNote. – GitHub repo.
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