Handlebars before 3.0.8 and 4.x before 4.5.3 is vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. The lookup helper fails to properly validate templates, allowing attackers to submit templates that execute arbitrary JavaScript. This can be used to run arbitrary code on a server processing Handlebars templates or in a victim's browser (effectively serving as XSS).
CVE-2019-20920 - High Severity Vulnerability
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Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/handlebars.js/4.1.0/handlebars.min.js
Path to dependency file: /client/login.html
Path to vulnerable library: /client/login.html
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **handlebars-4.1.0.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 704cf8c77cf1b31b5b84af2b3eec982716c61645
Found in base branch: master
Handlebars before 3.0.8 and 4.x before 4.5.3 is vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. The lookup helper fails to properly validate templates, allowing attackers to submit templates that execute arbitrary JavaScript. This can be used to run arbitrary code on a server processing Handlebars templates or in a victim's browser (effectively serving as XSS).
Publish Date: 2020-09-30
URL: CVE-2019-20920
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: Low
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Origin: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1316
Release Date: 2020-10-15
Fix Resolution: handlebars - 4.5.3
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