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Low · 3.7 CVE-2026-105800 EUVD-2026-93433GHSA-xvq9-wjp8-hwqf

i18next-http-backend incomplete URL validation permits SSRF

Published Oct 6, 2026 · Updated Oct 6, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

i18next-http-backend is a backend layer for i18next that loads translation resources in Node.js, browsers, and Deno. Prior to 4.0.2, attacker-controlled language or namespace values interpolated into a custom loadPath or addPath that begins directly with {{lng}} or {{ns}} can make colon-based input become an absolute URL or, in browsers, make a double-slash namespace become a protocol-relative URL. The resulting request can leave the intended origin and cause URL injection or server-side request forgery. The default /locales/{{lng}}/{{ns}}.json template and templates with a leading path or origin are not affected because the placeholder does not occupy the URL's structural beginning. This issue is fixed in version 4.0.2.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
i18next i18next-http-backend < 4.0.2 —

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 node-i18next-http-backend No fix yet —
Debian 13 node-i18next-http-backend No fix yet —
Debian 12 node-i18next-http-backend No fix yet —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.10 node-i18next-http-backend No fix yet —
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS node-i18next-http-backend No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS node-i18next-http-backend No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS node-i18next-http-backend No fix yet —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm i18next-http-backend < 4.0.2 4.0.2 GHSA-xvq9-wjp8-hwqf

References