18next-http-middleware is a middleware to be used with Node.js web frameworks like express or Fastify and also for Deno. Versions prior to 3.9.3 allow an unauthenticated HTTP client to pollute Object.prototype in the Node.js process hosting the middleware, via two unvalidated entry points that reach internal object-key writes: getResourcesHandler and missingKeyHandler. This can break authorisation checks (if (user.isAdmin) returning true for any user), cause type-confusion DoS, and depending on downstream code it can be chained into RCE.
CVE-2026-41690
This high-severity CVE scores 8.6 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.3%, top 77% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.6
- EG Score
- 8.6(medium)
- EPSS
- 22.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 8, 2026
Last Modified
May 12, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated May 8, 2026Prototype pollution in i18next-http-middleware via user-controlled language and namespace parameters · Advisory · i18next/i18next-http-middleware · GitHub
https://github.com/i18next/i18next-http-middleware/security/advisories/GHSA-5fgg-jcpf-8jjwAffected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| i18next-http-middleware | — | 3.9.3 | — |
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