Report: - i18next-fs-backend: Path traversal via unsanitised lng/ns allows arbitrary file ... CVE-2026-41693

Report: - i18next-fs-backend: Path traversal via unsanitised lng/ns allows arbitrary file ... CVE-2026-41693

CVE ID :CVE-2026-41693 Published : May 8, 2026, 4:16 p.m. | 1 hour, 20 minutes ago Description :i18next-fs-backend is a backend layer for i18next using in Node.js and for Deno to load translations from the filesystem. Prior to version 2.6.4, i18next-fs-backend substitutes the lng and ns options directly into the configured loadPath / addPath templates and then read / write the resulting file from disk. The interpolation is unencoded and unvalidated, so a crafted lng or ns value — containing .., a path separator, a control character, a prototype key, or simply an unexpectedly long string — allows an attacker who can influence either value to read or overwrite files outside the intended locale directory. When lng / ns are derived from untrusted input (request-scoped i18next instances behind an HTTP layer such as i18next-http-middleware, or any framework that lets the end user pick the language via query string, cookie, or header), a single request such as ?lng=../../../../etc/passwd causes the backend to attempt to read that path. This issue has been patched in version 2.6.4. Severity: 8.2 | HIGH Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...

CVE Details

Severity
HIGH
Published
May 8, 2026
Affected Product: Node.js