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CVE-2017-16008

Cross-Site Scripting in i18next

6.1 MediumFix available

i18next is a language translation framework. Because of how the interpolation is implemented, making replacements from the dictionary one at a time, untrusted user input can use the name of one of the dictionary keys to inject script into the browser. This affects i18next <=1.10.2.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.85%Up 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

i18next is a language translation framework. Because of how the interpolation is implemented, making replacements from the dictionary one at a time, untrusted user input can use the name of one of the dictionary keys to inject script into the browser. This affects i18next <=1.10.2.

Record
CVE-2017-16008
CVSS 3.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

i18next is a language translation framework. Because of how the interpolation is implemented, making replacements from the dictionary one at a time, untrusted user input can use the name of one of the dictionary keys to inject script into the browser. This affects i18next <=1.10.2.

Record
CVE-2017-16008
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-0747 No score

i18next is a language translation framework. Because of how the interpolation is implemented, making replacements from the dictionary one at a time, untrusted user input can use the name of one of the dictionary keys to inject script into the browser. This affects i18next <=1.10.2.

Record
EUVD-2018-0747
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f89g-whpf-6q9m 6.1

Cross-Site Scripting in i18next

Affected versions of i18next allow untrusted user input to be injected into dictionary key names, resulting in a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Proof of Concept

var init = i18n.init({debug: true}, function(){
  var test = i18n.t('__firstName__ __lastName__', {
        escapeInterpolation: true,
        firstName: '__lastNameHTML__',
        lastName: '<script>',
  });
  console.log(test);
});
// equals "<script> &lt;script&gt;"

Recommendation

Update to version 1.10.3 or later.

Record
GHSA-f89g-whpf-6q9m
CVSS 3.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.1

i18next is a language translation framework. Because of how the interpolation is implemented, making replacements from the dictionary one at a time, untrusted user input can use the name of one of the dictionary keys to inject script into the browser. This affects i18next <=1.10.2.

Record
CVE-2017-16008
CVSS 3.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f89g-whpf-6q9m 6.1

Cross-Site Scripting in i18next

Affected versions of i18next allow untrusted user input to be injected into dictionary key names, resulting in a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Proof of Concept

var init = i18n.init({debug: true}, function(){
  var test = i18n.t('__firstName__ __lastName__', {
        escapeInterpolation: true,
        firstName: '__lastNameHTML__',
        lastName: '<script>',
  });
  console.log(test);
});
// equals "<script> &lt;script&gt;"

Recommendation

Update to version 1.10.3 or later.

Record
GHSA-f89g-whpf-6q9m
CVSS 3.0
6.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
i18next
npm
through 1.10.2
1.10.3
i18next
npm
before 1.10.3
1.10.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2017-16008 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in I18next, published June 4, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.85%, the 58th percentile. Fixed in i18next 1.10.3.

References

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