CVE-2021-23369 (High) detected in handlebars-4.2.0.jar

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CVE-2021-23369 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - handlebars-4.2.0.jar

Logic-less and semantic templates with Java

Library home page: https://github.com/jknack/handlebars.java

Path to dependency file: symphony-bdk-java/symphony-bdk-template/symphony-bdk-template-handlebars/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: hes/modules-2/files-2.1/com.github.jknack/handlebars/4.2.0/116306614fd4d250af27fe1ef48665e7830fc10b/handlebars-4.2.0.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **handlebars-4.2.0.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2021-04-12

URL: CVE-2021-23369

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23369

Release Date: 2021-04-12

Fix Resolution: handlebars - 4.7.7

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[symphony-youri]

Waiting for https://github.com/jknack/handlebars.java/issues/848 to be merged and released

[symphony-youri]

We recommend using templates that you control only and not coming from user inputs. Using the Freemarker engine for templating (i.e the symphony-bdk-template-freemarker module) is an alternative too.