XSS in HackerOne I18next Node Module
CVE-2017-16008
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne I18next Node Module — versions <=1.10.2
- I18next
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/325 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/i18next/i18next/pull/443 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16008?
- CVE-2017-16008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HackerOne I18next Node Module, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16008?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.