CVE-2026-41886
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
locizenpm | < 4.0.21 | 4.0.21 |
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w937-fg2h-xhq2ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41886ghsaADVISORY
- developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/postMessageghsaWEB
- github.com/locize/locize/commit/d006b75fadb8e8ab77b023e462850fc6e9170735ghsaWEB
- github.com/locize/locize/releases/tag/v4.0.21nvdWEB
- github.com/locize/locize/security/advisories/GHSA-w937-fg2h-xhq2nvdWEB
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