CVE-2021-32822
MEDIUMhbs - File Disclosure via Express Render API Configuration Overwrite
Title source: llmDescription
The npm hbs package is an Express view engine wrapper for Handlebars. Depending on usage, users of hbs may be vulnerable to a file disclosure vulnerability. There is currently no patch for this vulnerability. hbs mixes pure template data with engine configuration options through the Express render API. By overwriting internal configuration options a file disclosure vulnerability may be triggered in downstream applications. For an example PoC see the referenced GHSL-2021-020.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2021-020-pillarjs-hbs/
Scores
CVSS v3
4.0
EPSS
0.0118
EPSS Percentile
63.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-94
CWE-538
Status
published
Products (2)
hbs_project/hbs
npm/hbs
0npm
Published
Aug 16, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026