CVE-2026-53669

React Router: Open redirect via backslash in <Link> and useNavigate (CVE-2025-68470 bypass)

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: July 27, 2026 at 10:11 PM UTC
Updated: October 24, 2026 at 01:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsReact RouterReact Router

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

React Router is a router for React. Versions 6.0.0 through 7.17.0 are vulnerable to Open Redirtect through use of backslashes in <Link> and useNavigate. This issue is a follow up to CVE-2025-68470 and has been fixed in version 7.18.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions6.0.0 ≤ v < 7.18.0
Affected range stops below 7.18.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.18.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/security/advisories/GHSA-wrjc-x8rr-h8h6
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/pull/15176
x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
Source: cverecord
http://github.com/remix-run/react-router/pull/15176

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-601

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