CVE-2017-16010 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the i18next language translation framework, affecting versions 2.0.0 and later. This flaw occurs when the .init method is used with interpolation options but without explicitly setting escapeValue, causing it to default to undefined instead of the expected true, thus failing to escape user input. Rated Medium with a CVSS score of 6.1, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to partial loss of confidentiality and integrity if a user interacts with a malicious link. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 2.0.0, <= 3.4.3CPE 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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