CVE-2026-55685: remix-run react-router · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affects remix-run react-routerSource CVE Database V5
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 7.18.0 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.18.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade remix-run react-router to 7.18.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| remix-runreact-router | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade react-router to version 7.18.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Applications using Declarative Mode (<BrowserRouter>) or Data Mode (createBrowserRouter/<RouterProvider>) are not affected by this issue. No other mitigations are specified. Patch status is confirmed fixed in 7.18.0.
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.
References
- github.com/remix-run/react-router/security/advisories/GHSA-chx6-hx7r-mcp5 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/remix-run/react-router/security/advisories/GHSA-8x6r-g9mw-2r78 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/remix-run/react-router/pull/15186 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/remix-run/react-router/commit/09e6020d1950e54f361f7ad00938ecd4dde60929 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/remix-run/react-router/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/remix-run/react-router/releases/tag/react-router@7.18.0 (opens in a new tab)