# Next.js v16.2.5 — Release & Upgrade Intelligence
- **Product:** Next.js (https://nextjs.org)
- **Version:** v16.2.5
- **Released:** May 06, 2026
- **Impact Score:** 5/10
- **Breaking Changes:** Not verified
- **Canonical Analysis:** https://changelogs.us/nextjs/updates/v16.2.5/

## Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Next.js v16.2.5. Source highlight: This release contains security fixes and backported bug fixes. It does **not** include all pending features/changes on canary.

## Bug Fixes
- GHSA-8h8q-6873-q5fj: Denial of Service with Server Components
- GHSA-267c-6grr-h53f: Middleware / Proxy bypass in App Router applications via segment-prefetch routes
- GHSA-mg66-mrh9-m8jx: Denial of Service via connection exhaustion in applications using Cache Components
- GHSA-492v-c6pp-mqqv: Middleware / Proxy bypass through dynamic route parameter injection
- GHSA-c4j6-fc7j-m34r: Server-side request forgery in applications using WebSocket upgrades
- GHSA-36qx-fr4f-26g5: Middleware / Proxy bypass in Pages Router applications using i18n

## Upgrade Command
```bash
npm install --save-exact next@16.2.5
```