CVE-2021-23383

Public Exploit
Prototype Pollution

Description

The package handlebars before 4.7.7 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution when selecting certain compiling options to compile templates coming from an untrusted source.

Category

5.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.29% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory netapp.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a handlebars
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/commit/f0589701698268578199be25285b2ebea1c1e427 third party advisory patch
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-1279029 patch third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1279030 patch third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-1279031 patch third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1279032 patch third party advisory exploit
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0007/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23383?
CVE-2021-23383 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-23383?
To fix CVE-2021-23383, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-23383 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-23383 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-23383?
CVE-2021-23383 affects n/a handlebars.
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