What is CVE-2026-41693?

CVE-2026-41693 is a high-severity vulnerability in I18next I18next-fs-backend, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-05-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-41693?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Path Traversal in I18next I18next-fs-backend

CVE-2026-41693

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 /…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.001 (16.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

I18next I18next-fs-backend — versions < 2.6.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal
CWE-73 — External Control of File Name or Path

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-41693?: CVE-2026-41693 is a high-severity vulnerability in I18next I18next-fs-backend, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-05-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-41693?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.