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Vercel Edge Functions supply chain risks in 2026
Edge Functions, middleware, and Edge Config combine npm trust, build-step trust, and a secret surface that runs at every request. Here is the 2026 control set.
May 13, 20267 min read
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Edge Functions, middleware, and Edge Config combine npm trust, build-step trust, and a secret surface that runs at every request. Here is the 2026 control set.
A critical flaw in Next.js allowed attackers to bypass middleware-based authorization by setting a single HTTP header. Applications relying on middleware for auth checks were completely exposed.
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