# CVE-2024-43370: gettext.js: gettext.js is a GNU gettext port for node and the browser

CVE-2024-43370 is fixed in gettext.js on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43370, released August 16, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43370
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.2 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0038
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 16, 2024

## Description

gettext.js is a GNU gettext port for node and the browser. There is a cross-site scripting (XSS) injection if `.po` dictionary definition files are corrupted. This vulnerability has been patched in version 2.0.3. As a workaround, control the origin of the definition catalog to prevent the use of this flaw in the definition of plural forms.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | gettext.js Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 0.7.0-2+deb11u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43370](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-43370.md) | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Linux | gettext.js Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 0.7.0-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43370](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-43370.md) | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Linux | gettext.js Debian 14 | 0.7.0-4 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43370](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-43370.md) | Aug 16, 2024 |

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