CVE-2026-41690
Unauthenticated Object.prototype pollution in 18next-http-middleware <3.9.3; auth bypass risk.
Is CVE-2026-41690 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-41690 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-41690?
CVE-2026-41690 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-41690?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-41690. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-41690 affect?
CVE-2026-41690 affects 18next-http-middleware <3.9.3, Node.js apps using Express/Fastify. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-41690?
Upgrade to 3.9.3 or later.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Allows unauthenticated bypass of admin checks via object-key writes; DoS via type confusion; potential RCE in downstream code.
Immediate action required
- affected< 3.9.3
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.