# CVE-2026-55451: gettext-converter: Prototype pollution in js2i18next() via crafted translation keys

- Also known as: GHSA-F4JP-RW7W-CCWG
- Severity: CVSS 8.3 (High), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.3.3
- Published: 2026-09-14 · Updated: 2026-09-14

## Affected

- locize gettext-converter: fixed in 1.3.3
- gettext-converter (npm): fixed in 1.3.3

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on locize gettext-converter, gettext-converter, upgrade to a fixed version (1.3.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/locize/gettext-converter/security/advisories/GHSA-f4jp-rw7w-ccwg
- https://github.com/locize/gettext-converter/issues/15
- https://github.com/locize/gettext-converter/commit/df90c3b93e51faef68891d97b626544f619c5b31
- https://github.com/locize/gettext-converter/releases/tag/v1.3.3

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