CVE-2026-41886

locize Client SDK: Cross-origin DOM XSS & Handler Hijack Through Missing e.origin Validation in InContext Editor

State
Published
Severity
7.5 High
Published
May 8, 2026
Updated
May 8, 2026
Reserved
Apr 22, 2026

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Description

locize is a localization platform that connects code and i18n setup. Prior to version 4.0.21, the locize client SDK registers a window.addEventListener("message", …) handler that dispatches to registered internal handlers (editKey, commitKey, commitKeys, isLocizeEnabled, requestInitialize, …) without validating event.origin. The pre-patch listener in src/api/postMessage.js gates dispatch on event.data.sender === "i18next-editor-frame" — that value sits inside the attacker-controlled message payload, not the browser-enforced origin. Any web page that could embed or be embedded by a locize-enabled host — an iframe on a third-party page, a window.open-ed victim, a parent frame reaching down — could send a crafted postMessage and trigger the internal handlers. This issue has been patched in version 4.0.21.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:LGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
  • CWE-346 Origin Validation Error

Affected Products

ProductVersions
locizelocize
  • < 4.0.21Affected

References

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