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CVE-2026-55451: locize gettext-converter · Prototype Pollution

Affects locize gettext-converterSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 1.3.3 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.3.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade locize gettext-converter to 1.3.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
locizegettext-converterAffected
  • <1.3.3
Fixed in
  • 1.3.3
npmgettext-converterpkg:npm/gettext-converterOther threatsAffected
  • <1.3.3
Fixed in
  • 1.3.3

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AI-suggested

Upgrade gettext-converter to version 1.3.3 or later, where this prototype pollution vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigations are specified or required if the upgrade is applied.

Description

gettext-converter provides gettext resource conversion utilities for JavaScript. Prior to 1.3.3, js2i18next() in lib/js2i18next.js splits nested translation keys using options.keyseparator, whose default value consists of two number signs, and uses each segment as a dynamic object key without rejecting __proto__, constructor, or prototype. When an application converts untrusted PO or i18next translation data, a __proto__ segment resolves Object.prototype as the nested write target and Object.assign writes attacker-controlled translated properties onto the process-wide prototype. The resulting prototype pollution can cause denial of service and may enable application-dependent follow-on attacks. This issue is fixed in version 1.3.3.

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