CVE-2021-23369 (Critical) detected in multiple libraries - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-23369 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - handlebars-4.0.12.tgz, handlebars-4.1.2.tgz, handlebars-4.0.10.tgz, handlebars-4.0.5.tgz, handlebars-4.0.11.tgz

handlebars-4.0.12.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-4.0.12.tgz

Path to dependency file: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/github_dependency_slash/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/github_dependency_slash/node_modules/handlebars,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm6_and_yarn/lerna/node_modules/handlebars/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm7/lerna/node_modules/handlebars/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm5/subdependency_update/node_modules/handlebars/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm5_and_yarn/npm_subdependency_update/node_modules/handlebars/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jest-22.0.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • jest-cli-22.4.4.tgz
    • istanbul-api-1.3.7.tgz
      • istanbul-reports-1.5.1.tgz
        • ❌ handlebars-4.0.12.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

handlebars-4.1.2.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-4.1.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm6_and_yarn/npm_subdependency_update/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm6_and_yarn/npm_subdependency_update/node_modules/handlebars/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm6/subdependency_update/node_modules/handlebars/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm7/subdependency_update/node_modules/handlebars/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jest-22.0.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • jest-cli-22.4.4.tgz
    • istanbul-api-1.3.7.tgz
      • istanbul-reports-1.5.1.tgz
        • ❌ handlebars-4.1.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

handlebars-4.0.10.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-4.0.10.tgz

Path to dependency file: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/no_lockfile_change/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/no_lockfile_change/node_modules/handlebars

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jest-22.0.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • jest-cli-22.0.4.tgz
    • istanbul-api-1.2.1.tgz
      • istanbul-reports-1.1.3.tgz
        • ❌ handlebars-4.0.10.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

handlebars-4.0.5.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-4.0.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/typedoc-plugin-ui-router/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/typedoc-plugin-ui-router/node_modules/handlebars

Dependency Hierarchy:

• typedoc-0.5.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ handlebars-4.0.5.tgz (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: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/lockfile_only_change/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/lockfile_only_change/node_modules/handlebars

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jest-cli-22.0.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • istanbul-api-1.2.1.tgz
    • istanbul-reports-1.1.3.tgz
      • ❌ handlebars-4.0.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ba8cd9078c8ce0cb202767d627706711237abf71

Found in base branch: main

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 (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

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 (jest): 22.0.5

Fix Resolution (handlebars): 4.1.2-0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (jest): 22.0.5

Fix Resolution (handlebars): 4.1.2-0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (jest): 22.0.5

Fix Resolution (handlebars): 4.1.2-0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (typedoc): 0.6.0

Fix Resolution (handlebars): 4.1.2-0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (jest-cli): 22.0.5

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