Description
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.
Scores
CVSS v3
4.0
EPSS
0.0030
EPSS Percentile
53.2%
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