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
Updated: 2026-10-23
Base Score: 2.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Severity: Low
Base Score: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Severity: Low
Base 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
Severity: Low
EPSS: 0.00217