Description
Handlebars provides the power necessary to let users build semantic templates. In versions 4.0.0 through 4.7.8, a crafted object placed in the template context can bypass all conditional guards in `resolvePartial()` and cause `invokePartial()` to return `undefined`. The Handlebars runtime then treats the unresolved partial as a source that needs to be compiled, passing the crafted object to `env.compile()`. Because the object is a valid Handlebars AST containing injected code, the generated JavaScript executes arbitrary commands on the server. The attack requires the adversary to control a value that can be returned by a dynamic partial lookup. Version 4.7.9 fixes the issue. Some workarounds are available. First, use the runtime-only build (`require('handlebars/runtime')`). Without `compile()`, the fallback compilation path in `invokePartial` is unreachable. Second, sanitize context data before rendering: Ensure no value in the context is a non-primitive object that could be passed to a dynamic partial. Third, avoid dynamic partial lookups (`{{> (lookup ...)}}`) when context data is user-controlled.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| handlebars-lang | handlebars.js | >= 4.0.0, < 4.7.9 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-handlebars | 3:4.7.9-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-handlebars | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-handlebars | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-handlebars | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-handlebars | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-handlebars | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-handlebars | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-handlebars | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-handlebars | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-handlebars | No fix yet | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | jupyter-base-notebook | 7.6.3-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | lerna | 9.0.7-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opensearch-dashboards-3 | 3.5.0-r12 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | prism | 5.14.3-r13 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | py3.10-jupyterlab +3 | 4.6.1-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | rancher-api-ui | 1.2.3-r8 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | ts-patch | 4.0.1-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | handlebars | >= 4.0.0, < 4.7.9 | 4.7.9 | GHSA-xhpv-hc6g-r9c6 |
Advisories 2
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- WID-SEC-2026-3655 IBM InfoSphere Data Replication: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 29, 2026