MediumGHSA-f52g-6jhx-586p

Denial of Service in handlebars

Published 3 Sept 2020 · Updated 31 Aug 2020

Affected package

Affected: >=4.0.0 <4.4.5
Fixed in: 4.4.5

Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:npm install handlebars@4.4.5

Details

Affected versions of handlebars are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The package's parser may be forced into an endless loop while processing specially-crafted templates. This may allow attackers to exhaust system resources leading to Denial of Service.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 4.4.5 or later.

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References

Linkwww.npmjs.com/advisories/1300

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