CVE-2026-42353

Path traversal / SSRF in i18next-http-middleware via user-controlled language and namespace parameters

Published May 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
i18next-http-middleware is a middleware to be used with Node.js web frameworks like express or Fastify and also for Deno. Prior to version 3.9.3, i18next-http-middleware passes the user-controlled lng and ns values from getResourcesHandler directly into i18next.services.backendConnector.load(languages, namespaces, …) without any sanitization. Depending on which backend is configured, the unvalidated path segments enable either path traversal or SSRF. This issue has been patched in version 3.9.3.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-jfgf-83c5-2c4m i18next-http-middleware has path traversal / SSRF via user-controlled language and namespace parameters
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared I18next
I18next i18next-http-middleware
Vendors & Products I18next
I18next i18next-http-middleware
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description i18next-http-middleware is a middleware to be used with Node.js web frameworks like express or Fastify and also for Deno. Prior to version 3.9.3, i18next-http-middleware passes the user-controlled lng and ns values from getResourcesHandler directly into i18next.services.backendConnector.load(languages, namespaces, …) without any sanitization. Depending on which backend is configured, the unvalidated path segments enable either path traversal or SSRF. This issue has been patched in version 3.9.3.
Title Path traversal / SSRF in i18next-http-middleware via user-controlled language and namespace parameters
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 8, 2026, 11:30 PM
Reserved
Apr 26, 2026, 1:26 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 8, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM