Security Bulletin
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.
Vulnerability Details
CVEID: CVE-2021-23369
DESCRIPTION: Node.js handlebars module could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a flaw when selecting certain compiling options to compile templates coming from an untrusted source.. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.
CVSS Base score: 4.8
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/199768 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N)
Affected Products and Versions
| Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
| UCV - UrbanCode Velocity | All |
Remediation/Fixes
upgrade to 2.4.2 or later
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Change History
12 Aug 2021: Initial Publication
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
Modified date:
08 July 2022
Initial Publish date:
12 August 2021
UID
ibm16602307