React Router is a router for React. In versions 6.30.2 through 6.30.4 and 7.9.6 through 7.12.0, applications that allow open redirects are vulnerable to XSS. An attacker could craft a malicious link that redirects users to an unexpected external site or that exploits an XSS vector.This issue has been fixed in version 7.13.0.
React Router: Open redirect can lead to XSS
Problem type
- CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected products
remix-run
>= 6.30.2, <= 6.30.4 - AFFECTED
>= 7.9.6, < 7.13.0 - AFFECTED
References
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/security/advisories/GHSA-jjmj-jmhj-qwj2
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/pull/14718
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/commit/3a5b5ad0e5cf9918c646509563f5c41a89226ff3
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v7180
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/releases/tag/react-router@7.18.0
GitHub Security Advisories
GHSA-jjmj-jmhj-qwj2
React Router: Open redirect leading to XSS
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjmj-jmhj-qwj2Applications with open redirects could permit attacker crafted links to result in redirects to unexpected external location or XSS vectors.
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/security/advisories/GHSA-jjmj-jmhj-qwj2
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/pull/14718
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/commit/3a5b5ad0e5cf9918c646509563f5c41a89226ff3
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v7180
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/releases/tag/react-router@7.18.0
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jjmj-jmhj-qwj2
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-53668Click to expand
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