9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-23369
Handlebars Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

April 12, 2021, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 8, 2021, 1:54 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-23369 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 Handlebarsjs handlebars
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-2021-23369.

URL Resource
https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/commit/b6d3de7123eebba603e321f04afdbae608e8fea8 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/commit/f0589701698268578199be25285b2ebea1c1e427 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0008/ Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-1074950 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1074951 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1074952 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-1056767 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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).

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

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-23369 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-23369 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 [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jun. 08, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0008/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0008/ Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210604-0008/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2021

    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://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/commit/b6d3de7123eebba603e321f04afdbae608e8fea8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/commit/b6d3de7123eebba603e321f04afdbae608e8fea8 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/commit/f0589701698268578199be25285b2ebea1c1e427 No Types Assigned https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/commit/f0589701698268578199be25285b2ebea1c1e427 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-1074950 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-1074950 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1074951 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1074951 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1074952 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1074952 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-1056767 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-1056767 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:handlebarsjs:handlebars:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.7.7
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-23369 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-23369 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

14.94 }} 2.38%

score

0.95706

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability