CVE-2025-59057

HIGH

React Router 7.0.0-7.8.2 & @remix-run/react 1.15.0-2.17.0 XSS via meta()/<Meta> APIs

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2025-59057. PoCs published by ibreakthingsforaliving, boroeurnprach.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2025-59057, demonstrating an XSS vulnerability in a React Router application. The exploit is embedded in the metadata of the `/vuln` route, where a malicious script tag is injected into the JSON-LD schema markup.

Description

React Router is a router for React. In @remix-run/react versions 1.15.0 through 2.17.0. and react-router versions 7.0.0 through 7.8.2, a XSS vulnerability exists in in React Router's meta()/<Meta> APIs in Framework Mode when generating script:ld+json tags which could allow arbitrary JavaScript execution during SSR if untrusted content is used to generate the tag. There is no impact if the application is being used in Declarative Mode (<BrowserRouter>) or Data Mode (createBrowserRouter/<RouterProvider>). This issue has been patched in @remix-run/react version 2.17.1 and react-router version 7.9.0.

Exploits (2)

nomisec WORKING POC
by ibreakthingsforaliving · poc
https://github.com/ibreakthingsforaliving/CVE-2025-59057-PoC

This repository contains a functional proof-of-concept for CVE-2025-59057, demonstrating an XSS vulnerability in a React Router application. The exploit is embedded in the metadata of the `/vuln` route, where a malicious script tag is injected into the JSON-LD schema markup.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: React Router (version 7.0.0)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable route
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Jun 15, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WRITEUP
by boroeurnprach · poc
https://github.com/boroeurnprach/CVE-2025-59057-PoC

The repository describes a XSS vulnerability in React Router's `meta()/<Meta>` APIs during SSR when generating `script:ld+json` tags. However, the provided code snippets do not include an actual exploit or PoC, only configuration files and a README describing the vulnerability.

Classification
Writeup 80%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: React Router (Framework Mode)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Server-side rendering (SSR) enabled · Untrusted content used in `meta()/<Meta>` APIs
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Scores

CVSS v3 7.6
EPSS 0.0045
EPSS Percentile 36.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (6)
npm/react-router 7.0.0 - 7.9.0npm
remix-run/react 1.15.0 - 2.17.1npm
remix-run/react-router @remix-run/react >= 1.15.0, < 2.17.1
remix-run/react-router react-router >= 7.0.0, < 7.9.0
shopify/react-router 7.0.0 - 7.8.2
shopify/remix-run\/react 1.15.0 - 2.17.0
Published Jan 10, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026