CVE-2021-23369 (High) detected in handlebars-4.1.2.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-23369 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - handlebars-4.1.2.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-4.1.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/handlebars/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - semantic-release-15.14.0.tgz (Root Library) - release-notes-generator-7.1.4.tgz - conventional-changelog-writer-4.0.3.tgz - :x: **handlebars-4.1.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: aabf186575321392c078559848cd6a41b0fd596e

Found in base branch: develop

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2021-04-12

Fix Resolution (handlebars): 4.7.7

Direct dependency fix Resolution (semantic-release): 16.0.0

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.