XSS in Handlebars.js Project
CVE-2015-8861
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.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.026 · change: -0.004
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.sourceclear.com/blog/handlebars_vulnerability_research_findings/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96434 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8861?
- CVE-2015-8861 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Handlebars.js Project, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8861?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8861 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.