CVE-2021-23369 (GCVE-0-2021-23369)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-04-12 13:10 – Updated: 2026-10-08 21:13
VLAI
Title
Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Summary
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.
Severity
5.6 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-10-08 21:03 UTC
CWE
  • Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Assigner
snyk CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 60/100 over 18 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a handlebars Affected: unspecified , < 4.7.7 (custom)
Date Public
2021-04-12 00:00
Credits
Francois Lajeunesse-Robert
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