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CVE-2021-23369

Published: Apr 12, 2021 | Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CVSS 3.x
9.8
CRITICAL
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
9.8 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23369
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html

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.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
HandlebarsHandlebarsjs*4.7.7 (excluding)
OpenShift Logging 5.1RedHatopenshift-logging/kibana6-rhel8:v6.8.1-48*
OpenShift Logging 5.2RedHatopenshift-logging/kibana6-rhel8:v6.8.1-47*
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6RedHatopenshift4/ose-logging-kibana6:v4.6.0-202106181629.p0.git.40f3e72*
RHPAM 7.13.1 asyncRedHathandlebars*
Node-handlebarsUbuntubionic*
Node-handlebarsUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
Node-handlebarsUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
Node-handlebarsUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
Node-handlebarsUbuntufocal*
Node-handlebarsUbuntugroovy*
Node-handlebarsUbuntuhirsute*
Node-handlebarsUbuntuimpish*
Node-handlebarsUbuntujammy*
Node-handlebarsUbuntukinetic*
Node-handlebarsUbuntuupstream*

References

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