WS-2019-0318 (Medium) detected in handlebars-4.3.5.tgz

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WS-2019-0318 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - handlebars-4.3.5.tgz

Handlebars provides the power necessary to let you build semantic templates effectively with no frustration

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/handlebars/-/handlebars-4.3.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/SEN/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/SEN/node_modules/handlebars/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - hbs-4.0.6.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **handlebars-4.3.5.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ae3a979a8ced8cd7f8704c9cb4dc24d9adf7f151

Vulnerability Details

A Denial of Service vulnerability found in handlebars 4.x before 4.4.5.While processing specially-crafted templates, the parser may be forced into endless loop. Attackers may exhaust system resources.

Publish Date: 2019-10-20

URL: WS-2019-0318

CVSS 2 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics not available

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1300

Release Date: 2019-12-01

Fix Resolution: handlebars - 4.4.5

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