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Remote code execution in handlebars when compiling templates

Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 6, 2021 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Nov 29, 2023

Package

npm handlebars (npm)

Affected versions

< 4.7.7

Patched versions

4.7.7
maven org.webjars.bowergithub.wycats:handlebars.js (Maven)
< 4.7.7
4.7.7
maven org.webjars.npm:handlebars (Maven)
< 4.7.7
4.7.7
maven org.webjars:handlebars (Maven)
< 4.7.7
4.7.7

Description

The package handlebars before 4.7.7 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) when selecting certain compiling options to compile templates coming from an untrusted source.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 12, 2021
Reviewed Apr 13, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 6, 2021
Last updated Nov 29, 2023

Severity

Critical

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS score

14.935%
(96th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2021-23369

GHSA ID

GHSA-f2jv-r9rf-7988

Source code

Credits

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