CVE-2026-41693
Path traversal in i18next-fs-backend <2.6.4 via lng/ns to read/write outside locale dir.
Is CVE-2026-41693 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-41693 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 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-41693?
CVE-2026-41693 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. 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-2026-41693?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-41693. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-41693 affect?
CVE-2026-41693 affects i18next-fs-backend <= 2.6.3. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-41693?
Upgrade to 2.6.4+ to fix.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Allows reading or overwriting files outside the locale directory via crafted lng/ns from untrusted input (HTTP layer).
Patch when possible
- affected< 2.6.4
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.