Is i18next-fs-backend affected by CVE-2026-41693?

npm i18next-fs-backend is affected in <2.6.4.

Is CVE-2026-41693 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.3%.

high

CVE-2026-41693

Q: Is CVE-2026-41693 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.3%.

npm · i18next-fs-backend

Summary

i18next-fs-backend: Path traversal via unsanitised lng/ns allows arbitrary file read/overwrite

Severity: high
EPSS: 0.3% (p21)
Also known as: GHSA-8847-338w-5hcj
Published: 2026-04-22

References

https://github.com/i18next/i18next-fs-backend/security/advisories/GHSA-8847-338w-5hcj
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41693
https://github.com/i18next/i18next-fs-backend

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.