2026-07-27 21:45CVE-2026-55685GitHub_M
PUBLISHED5.2CWE-400CWE-407

React Router: Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Inefficient Route Matching

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.

Problem type

Affected products

remix-run

react-router

>= 7.0.0, < 7.18.0 - AFFECTED

References

GitHub Security Advisories

GHSA-chx6-hx7r-mcp5

React Router: Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Inefficient Route Matching

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-chx6-hx7r-mcp5

This is a follow up to https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/security/advisories/GHSA-8x6r-g9mw-2r78 that covers additional reported scenarios in which the manifest endpoint could be accessed via unauthenticated targeted requests that would put heavy load on the server and slow down response times.

[!NOTE] This only impacts Framework Mode applications. This does not impact your application if you are using Declarative or Data Mode.

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https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-55685
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