Medium

React Router's same-origin redirect with path starting // causes open redirect via protocol-relative URL reinterpretation

  • Disclosed: 03.06.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Certain URLs passed to the redirect function can trigger an open redirect to an external domain depending on the level of validation done by the application prior to returning the redirect.

[!NOTE] This does not impact your React Router application if you are using Declarative Mode (<BrowserRouter>)

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package react-router >= 7.0.0, < 7.14.1, >= 6.7.0, < 6.30.4 7.14.1, 6.30.4
npm package @remix-run/router >= 1.3.0, < 1.23.3 1.23.3

References

CVSS score -
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-601
Platform
npm
Package
react-router, @remix-run/router
Disclosed
03.06.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2j2x-hqr9-3h42 - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: @remix-run/router

All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
2
First → latest
01.2026 06.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 1
  • Medium 1

Disclosures per year

  1. 2026: 2
  1. React Router's same-origin redirect with path starting // causes open redirect via protocol-relative URL reinterpretation this entry
    Medium CVE-2026-40181 >= 1.3.0, < 1.23.3 1.23.3
  2. High · 8.0 CVE-2026-22029 < 1.23.2 1.23.2

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