CVE-2015-8861
medium
CVSS v3
6.1
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
6.1
Description
The handlebars package before 4.0.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by leveraging a template with an attribute that is not quoted.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
71%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | affected | |
| debian | sid | affected | |
| debian | trixie | affected | |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | handlebars | <4.0.0 | 4.0.0 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| handlebars.js_project | handlebars.js | {"endExcluding":"4.0.0"} | 4.0.0 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96434
- https://www.sourceclear.com/blog/handlebars_vulnerability_research_findings/
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8861
- https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/pull/1083
- https://blog.srcclr.com/handlebars_vulnerability_research_findings
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9prh-257w-9277
- https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/61
- https://www.sourceclear.com/blog/handlebars_vulnerability_research_findings
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8861
CWEs
CWE-79
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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