CVE-2021-23369 (Medium) detected in handlebars-4.0.11.tgz

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CVE-2021-23369 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - handlebars-4.0.11.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-4.0.11.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• next-4.2.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • glob-promise-3.2.0.tgz
    • semantic-release-8.2.3.tgz
      • release-notes-generator-4.0.5.tgz
        • conventional-changelog-core-1.9.5.tgz
          • conventional-changelog-writer-2.0.3.tgz
            • ❌ handlebars-4.0.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c5fb7d3f2932ae2023353faafd51bf99b953a5f

Found in base branch: master

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 (5.6)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2021-04-12

Fix Resolution (handlebars): 4.1.2-0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (next): 4.3.0-canary.1

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