CVE-2021-23383 (Critical) detected in handlebars-4.7.6.tgz

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CVE-2021-23383 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - handlebars-4.7.6.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-4.7.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/LegytmaSchemas/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/LegytmaSchemas/node_modules/handlebars/package.json,/node_modules/handlebars/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• standard-version-9.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • conventional-changelog-3.1.23.tgz
    • conventional-changelog-core-4.2.0.tgz
      • conventional-changelog-writer-4.0.17.tgz
        • ❌ handlebars-4.7.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2021-05-04

URL: CVE-2021-23383

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

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23383

Release Date: 2021-05-04

Fix Resolution (handlebars): 4.7.7

Direct dependency fix Resolution (standard-version): 9.1.0

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