SMRTR ProgrammingDec 17, 2025LogRocket

React2Shell exploit: What happened and lessons learned

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React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182) is a critical vulnerability with CVSS score 10.0 that allows remote code execution on servers running React Server Components. The exploit abuses React Flight protocol's deserialization process by injecting fake promises and hijacking internal references to execute malicious JavaScript code on the server through Function() constructor abuse.

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