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CVE-2021-23383

33
FAUCET Score

CVE-2021-23383 is a critical Prototype Pollution vulnerability affecting Handlebars.js versions prior to 4.7.7, as well as products like NetApp E-Series Performance Analyzer that utilize it. This flaw allows attackers to manipulate object prototypes when compiling untrusted templates, potentially leading to remote code execution. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, indicating awareness and potential future exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 4.7.7CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:handlebarsjs:handlebars:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_performance_analyzer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.6MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
LOW
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
3.4
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.51%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
90.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0451 is in the 84th percentile among its peer group of 36,862 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (14)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
npmpatch availablevia ghsa
Product: handlebarsFixed in: 4.7.7
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: RHPAM 7.13.1 asyncFixed in: handlebars
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: OpenShift Logging 5.1Fixed in: openshift-logging/kibana6-rhel8:v6.8.1-48
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: OpenShift Logging 5.2Fixed in: openshift-logging/kibana6-rhel8:v6.8.1-47
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6Fixed in: openshift4/ose-logging-kibana6:v4.6.0-202106181629.p0.git.40f3e72
View patch
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: pcs
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.11Fixed in: kibana
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Quay 3Fixed in: quay/quay-rhel8
redhatvendor investigatingvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Storage 3Fixed in: pcs
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2Fixed in: rhacm2/application-ui-rhel8
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0Fixed in: servicemesh-grafana
redhatno patchvia redhat_api
Product: OpenShift Service Mesh 2.0Fixed in: servicemesh-prometheus
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Fixed in: kibana

Vendor Advisories (2)

npmGHSA-765h-qjxv-5f44critical

Prototype Pollution in handlebars

Feb 10, 2022
redhatCVE-2021-23383Moderate

nodejs-handlebars: Remote code execution when compiling untrusted compile templates with compat:true option

Apr 12, 2021

References

github.com / handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/commit/f0589701698268578199be25285b2ebea1c1e427
PatchThird Party Advisory
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20210618-0007
Third Party Advisory
snyk.io / vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-1279031
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
snyk.io / vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1279032
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
snyk.io / vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1279030
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
snyk.io / vuln/SNYK-JS-HANDLEBARS-1279029
ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory