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.
CVE-2026-53668
MEDIUMPre-NVD 6.96.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 6.9 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 74% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
6.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 6.9Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 6.9
- EG Score
- 6.9(medium)
- EG Risk
- 31(Track)EG Risk 31/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity69% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 26%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 23, 2026
Last Modified
July 28, 2026
Advisory Details (5)
Auto-updated Jul 27, 2026Patch available. Sources: github, github_pr, github_commit, github_release.
github_release Patch Available
v7.18.0
Patch available: remix-run/react-router [email protected]
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/releases/tag/[email protected]generic
react-router/CHANGELOG.md at main · remix-run/react-router · GitHub
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#v7180github_commit Patch Available
commit 3a5b5ad0e5cf (remix-run/react-router)
Patch available: remix-run/react-router [email protected] (contains commit 3a5b5ad0e5cf)
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/commit/3a5b5ad0e5cf9918c646509563f5c41a89226ff3github_pr Patch Available
Fix double slash normalization for `useNavigate` paths with colons
Patch available: remix-run/react-router [email protected] (PR #14718 merged 2026-01-16)
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/pull/14718github Patch Available
Open redirect leading to XSS · Advisory · remix-run/react-router · GitHub
https://github.com/remix-run/react-router/security/advisories/GHSA-jjmj-jmhj-qwj2Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53668(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(2 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| react-router | — | 7.13.0 | — |
| react-router-dom | — | — | — |
Weakness Classification(2)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-28 15:46 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-28 15:37 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-28 14:42 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-27 22:25 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-27 11:38 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-23 20:12 UTCEG score recompute
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-53668?
CVE-2026-53668 is a medium vulnerability published on July 23, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-53668 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53668 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 23, 2026, with the most recent update on July 28, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53668 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53668 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 74.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53668?
CVE-2026-53668 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53668?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53668, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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