What is CVE-2026-55760?

CVE-2026-55760 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jknack Handlebars.java, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-55760?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Jknack Handlebars.java

CVE-2026-55760

Handlebars.java provides logic-less and semantic Mustache templates with Java. Prior to 4.5.2, applications that pass user-controlled input to Handlebars.compile() using FileTemplateLoader or ClassPathTemplateLoader are vulnerable to path…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Jknack Handlebars.java — versions < 4.5.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-55760?: CVE-2026-55760 is a high-severity vulnerability in Jknack Handlebars.java, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-55760?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.