SMRTR ProgrammingMay 10, 2026Daily.dev

The React2Shell Story

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A penetration tester accidentally discovered a critical remote code execution vulnerability in React (CVE-2025-55182) while researching the undocumented React Flight protocol. By chaining prototype property access, thenable abuse, and React's internal Chunk class, they built a working RCE exploit against any default Next.js app. Meta patched it within days of the report, coordinating with Vercel and industry partners before public disclosure.

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