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.
React Router: Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Inefficient Route Matching
Problem type
Affected products
remix-run
>= 7.0.0, < 7.18.0 - AFFECTED
References
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/security/advisories/GHSA-chx6-hx7r-mcp5
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/security/advisories/GHSA-8x6r-g9mw-2r78
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/pull/15186
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/commit/09e6020d1950e54f361f7ad00938ecd4dde60929
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-chx6-hx7r-mcp5
React Router: Unauthenticated Denial of Service via Inefficient Route Matching
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-chx6-hx7r-mcp5This 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.
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/security/advisories/GHSA-chx6-hx7r-mcp5
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/pull/15186
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/commit/09e6020d1950e54f361f7ad00938ecd4dde60929
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-chx6-hx7r-mcp5
JSON source
https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-55685Click to expand
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