CVE-2017-16008 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in i18next versions 1.10.2 and earlier, a language translation framework. Due to how dictionary replacements are handled during interpolation, untrusted user input can inject scripts into a user's browser by leveraging existing dictionary keys. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.1 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and potentially leading to low impact on confidentiality and integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:i18next:i18next:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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