Description
i18next-http-backend 4.0.2 contains an incomplete fix in interpolateUrl() that allows attackers to redirect translation requests by supplying an ns value starting with a slash. Attackers controlling the namespace value can form a protocol-relative URL in loadPath or addPath templates to load attacker-hosted translations, enabling UI content injection and cross-site scripting.
Published: 2026-10-23
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description i18next-http-backend 4.0.2 contains an incomplete fix in interpolateUrl() that allows attackers to redirect translation requests by supplying an ns value starting with a slash. Attackers controlling the namespace value can form a protocol-relative URL in loadPath or addPath templates to load attacker-hosted translations, enabling UI content injection and cross-site scripting.
Title i18next-http-backend 4.0.2 Protocol-Relative URL Injection via Namespace in interpolateUrl
First Time appeared I18next
I18next i18next-http-backend
Weaknesses CWE-74
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:i18next:i18next-http-backend:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products I18next
I18next i18next-http-backend
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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I18next I18next-http-backend
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T12:55:09.891Z

Reserved: 2026-10-23T11:40:38.856Z

Link: CVE-2026-115730

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:08.887

Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:08.887

Link: CVE-2026-115730

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-74

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')