React Router is a router for React. In versions 7.0.0 through 7.17.0, the manifest endpoint could be accessed via unauthenticated targeted requests that would put heavy load on the server and slow down response times. This issue is a follow up to CVE-2026-42342, and does not does not impact React Router applications using Declarative Mode (<BrowserRouter>) or Data Mode (createBrowserRouter/<RouterProvider>). This issue has been fixed in version 7.18.0.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-chx6-hx7r-mcp5 React Router: Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Inefficient Route Matching
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Tue, 28 Jul 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Remix-run
Remix-run react-router
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Remix-run react-router

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 23:30:00 +0000

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Description React Router is a router for React. In versions 7.0.0 through 7.17.0, the manifest endpoint could be accessed via unauthenticated targeted requests that would put heavy load on the server and slow down response times. This issue is a follow up to CVE-2026-42342, and does not does not impact React Router applications using Declarative Mode (<BrowserRouter>) or Data Mode (createBrowserRouter/<RouterProvider>). This issue has been fixed in version 7.18.0.
Title React Router: Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Inefficient Route Matching
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-407
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-27T21:45:57.751Z

Reserved: 2026-06-17T00:13:10.650Z

Link: CVE-2026-55685

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-28T01:00:04Z

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