CVE-2026-41885

Published: Mag 08, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 08, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
MEDIUM 6,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: none

Description

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i18next-locize-backend is a simple i18next backend for locize.com which can be used in Node.js, in the browser and for Deno. Prior to version 9.0.2, i18next-locize-backend interpolates lng, ns, projectId, and version directly into the configured loadPath / privatePath / addPath / updatePath / getLanguagesPath URL templates with no path-component validation and no encoding. When an application exposes any of these values to user-controlled input (?lng= / ?ns= query parameters via i18next-browser-languagedetector, cookies, request headers, or a URL-derived projectId), a crafted value can change the structure of the outgoing request URL. Affected call sites in lib/index.js (pre-patch): the interpolate() helper is used at the five URL-build sites — _readAny/read (line 415 for private, 426 for public), getLanguages (lines 271 and 296), and writePage (lines 616 and 622) for the missing-key and update POST paths. The helper interpolate in lib/utils.js substitutes raw values with no encoding. This issue has been patched in version 9.0.2.

22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Files Or Directories Read Files Or Directories Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML
Likelihood of Exploit: High
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74

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

Incomplete
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Access Control Other Integrity Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Bypass Protection Mechanism Alter Execution Logic Other Hide Activities
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
Likelihood of Exploit: High
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https://github.com/locize/i18next-locize-backend/security/a…
https://github.com/locize/i18next-locize-backend/security/advisories/GHSA-mgcp-…