How severe is CVE-2017-16008?

CVE-2017-16008 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2017-16008 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-16008?

CVE-2017-16008 affects I18next. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16008?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-16008 published?

CVE-2017-16008 was published on 2018-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-16008

CVE-2017-16008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in I18next with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (54th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: I18next
Published: 2018-06-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

i18next is a language translation framework. Because of how the interpolation is implemented, making replacements from the dictionary one at a time, untrusted user input can use the name of one of the dictionary keys to inject script into the browser. This affects i18next <=1.10.2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16008?: i18next is a language translation framework. Because of how the interpolation is implemented, making replacements from the dictionary one at a time, untrusted user input can use the name of one of the dictionary keys to inject script into the browser. This affects i18next <=1.10.2.
How severe is CVE-2017-16008?: CVE-2017-16008 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2017-16008 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (54th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-16008?: CVE-2017-16008 affects I18next. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16008?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-16008 published?: CVE-2017-16008 was published on 2018-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:i18next:i18next:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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