9.8
CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2019-19919
"Handlebars Prototype Pollution RCE"
Description

Versions of handlebars prior to 4.3.0 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution leading to Remote Code Execution. Templates may alter an Object's __proto__ and __defineGetter__ properties, which may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code through crafted payloads.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 20, 2019, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-19919 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tenable tenable.sc
1 Handlebars.js_project handlebars.js
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
Solution
This information is provided by the 3rd party feeds.
  • Apply the security patch referenced in the vendor advisory or upgrade to 5.19.0 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-19919 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-19919.

URL Resource
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1164 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1164 Third Party Advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14 Patch Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-19919 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

TypeScript HTML CSS

Updated: 1 month ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 17, 2025, 10:11 a.m. This repo has been linked 7 different CVEs too.

Handlebars Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') Vulnerability

Python

Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago
2 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Oct. 19, 2024, 11:05 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-19919 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-19919 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1164
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 03, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14 No Types Assigned https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-74
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1321
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tenable:tenable.sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.19.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2021-14 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 23, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1164 No Types Assigned https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1164 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-74
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.0.6:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.0.7:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.0.8:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.0.9:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.0.10:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.0.11:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.0.12:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.1.0:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.1.1:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.1.2:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.2.0:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.2.1:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:1.3.0:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:2.0.0:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:3.0.1:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:3.0.2:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:3.0.3:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:3.0.4:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:3.0.5:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:3.0.6:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:3.0.7:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.1:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.2:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.3:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.4:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.5:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.6:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.7:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.8:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.9:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.10:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.11:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.12:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.13:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.0.14:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.1.0:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.1.1:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.1.2:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.2.0:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.2.1:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:4.2.2:-:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

24.08 }} 8.47%

score

0.95829

percentile