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Critical Infrastructure Alert · CVSS 10.0 · Next.js God Mode · RondoDox Botnet · 2026 Mandate

The CVSS 10.0 ‘God Mode’ Flaw That’s Letting RondoDox Hijack Next.js Servers in Seconds.

Written by CyberDudeBivash

Founder, CyberDudeBivash Pvt Ltd · Lead Forensic Investigator · Adversary Intelligence Unit

Executive Intelligence Summary:

The Strategic Reality: The modern web’s “Trusted Framework” paradigm has been unmasked as its most lethal zero-day entry point. In early 2026, our unit unmasked a massive surge in the RondoDox botnet, which has industrialized the exploitation of the “React2Shell” (CVE-2025-55182) flaw. This CVSS 10.0 vulnerability exists in the React Server Components (RSC) Flight protocol, allowing unauthenticated adversaries to achieve full Remote Code Execution (RCE) on Next.js servers in seconds.

By unmasking an Insecure Deserialization primitive (CWE-502), RondoDox siphons administrative environment variables, installs crypto-miners, and renames its binaries to [kswapd1] to bypass forensic ocular detection. This tactical briefing analyzes the Prototype Pollution loops, the RSC-to-Shell pivot, and the CyberDudeBivash mandate for securing the frontend-server boundary.

Forensic Hardening Roadmap:

1. Anatomy of React2Shell: The RSC Inversion

CVE-2025-55182 unmasks a fundamental flaw in how the React Server Components (RSC) protocol deserializes incoming HTTP payloads. The vulnerability resides deep within the Flight wire format, which handles the serialization of components between the client and server.

The Tactical Signature: The exploit utilizes a Prototype Pollution vector. By sending a specially crafted POST request with a “thenable” object, an attacker can traverse the prototype chain (__proto__) to unmask and execute arbitrary JavaScript via the Function constructor. This liquidates the application’s sandbox, granting the attacker privileged access to the underlying node.exe or Linux shell.

2. Unmasking RondoDox: The Shotgun Exploit Engine

RondoDox is unmasked as a multi-architecture botnet specializing in “Shotgun” exploitation. In late December 2025 and into January 2026, it shifted from IoT routers to high-value Next.js enterprises.

I. Mass Scanning: RondoDox unmasks vulnerable servers by probing the Next-Action header endpoints. Our forensics unmasked scans targeting over 90,000 instances globally.
II. Persistence Liquidation: Upon breach, the botnet deploys /nuts/bolts, a support framework that purges competing miners and rival actors every 45 seconds to ensure absolute dominance over siphoned CPU cycles.
III. Stealth Masquerade: To liquidate forensic visibility, the Rondo binary renames itself to [kswapd1], unmasking itself as a legitimate system process while siphoning AWS/Google Cloud metadata in the background.

Forensic Lab: Simulating RSC Payload Inversion

In this technical module, we break down the multipart/form-data primitive used by RondoDox to unmask and exploit the RSC deserializer.

CYBERDUDEBIVASH RESEARCH: RSC RCE PRIMITIVE
Target: Next.js App Router (Vulnerable RSC Protocol)
Intent: Unmasking the Function Constructor
import requests

def siphoned_rsc_takeover(target_url): # Exploiting Prototype Pollution unmasked in CVE-2025-55182 files = { "0": (None, '{"then":"$1:proto:constructor:constructor"}'), "1": (None, '{"command":"id; whoami; uname -a"}') # Liquidating host security }

headers = {"Next-Action": "true"} # Mandatory header for RSC siphoning

# Executing the unmasked shell takeover
response = requests.post(target_url, files=files, headers=headers)

if "digest" in response.text:
    print("[!] SUCCESS: Next.js Server Liquidated.")
Result: Attacker now has privileged JS execution on the server.

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5. The CyberDudeBivash Next.js Mandate

I do not suggest modernization; I mandate survival. To prevent your servers from being liquidated by RondoDox, every CTO must implement these four pillars:

I. Immediate Version Liquidation

Mandate the upgrade to **Next.js 16.0.7** or **15.5.7** immediately. Unmasked legacy versions are vulnerable to unauthenticated takeover. Run npx fix-react2shell-next for deterministic patching.

II. Mandatory Secret Rotation

Patching is not enough if credentials were siphoned. Mandate a complete **Env-Var Rotation** (AWS Keys, DB Credentials, API Tokens) for any server unmasked as vulnerable in the last 30 days.

III. Phish-Proof Admin identity

Deployment pipelines are Tier-0 assets. Mandate FIDO2 Hardware Keys from AliExpress for all GitHub/Vercel logins. If the pipeline is unmasked, the entire application code is siphoned.

IV. Deploy Protocol NDR

Deploy **Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security**. Monitor for anomalous “Next-Action” traffic payloads that unmask the prototype pollution signatures of the React2Shell exploit.

Strategic FAQ: The God Mode Crisis

Q: Why is this flaw called ‘God Mode’?

A: Because it unmasks a Pre-Authentication RCE. An attacker doesn’t need a username or password. By exploiting the insecure deserialization of the RSC protocol, they gain the “God Mode” ability to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the web server process.

Q: How do I detect a RondoDox infection on my server?

A: Look for the Binary Masquerade. Unmask the process list and search for [kswapd1] consuming high CPU (crypto-mining). Additionally, check for the presence of /nuts/poop or /nuts/bolts in the temporary directories.

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