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CVE-2026-33938EXPLOITEDPATCHED
handlebars-lang · handlebars.js

Handlebars.js has JavaScript Injection via AST Type Confusion by tampering @partial-block

Description

A vulnerability has been found in Handlebars up to 4.7.8 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function compile. The manipulation leads to code injection. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-33938. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
handlebars-langhandlebars.js>= 4.0.0, < 4.7.9

References

  • https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/security/advisories/GHSA-3mfm-83xf-c92r(x_refsource_CONFIRM)
  • https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/commit/68d8df5a88e0a26fe9e6084c5c6aaebe67b07da2(x_refsource_MISC)
  • https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/releases/tag/v4.7.9(x_refsource_MISC)

Related News (3 articles)

Tier A
Microsoft MSRC6h ago
CVE-2026-33938 Handlebars.js has JavaScript Injection via AST Type Confusion by tampering @partial-block
→ No new info (linked only)
Tier C
VulDB3d ago
CVE-2026-33938 | Handlebars up to 4.7.8 compile code injection (GHSA-3mfm-83xf-c92r)
→ No new info (linked only)
Tier C
VulDB3d ago
CVE-2026-33938 | Handlebars up to 4.7.8 compile code injection (GHSA-3mfm-83xf-c92r)
→ No new info (linked only)
CVSS 3.18.1 CRITICAL
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA KEV❌ No
Actively exploited✅ Yes
Patch availablehandlebars@4.7.9
CWECWE-94, CWE-843
PublishedMar 27, 2026
Last enriched3d agov3
Tags
GHSA-3mfm-83xf-c92rnpm
Trending Score60
Source articles3
Independent2
Info Completeness9/14
Missing: epss, kev, exploit, iocs, mitre_attack

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Related CVEs (5)

HIGHCVE-2026-33939EXP
Handlebars.js has Denial of Service via Malformed Decorator Syntax in Template Compilation
Trending: 75
HIGHCVE-2026-33940
Handlebars.js has JavaScript Injection via AST Type Confusion when passing an object as dynamic partial
Trending: 51
MEDIUMCVE-2026-33916
Handlebars.js has Prototype Pollution Leading to XSS through Partial Template Injection
Trending: 42
CRITICALCVE-2026-33937
Handlebars.js has JavaScript Injection via AST Type Confusion
Trending: 41
HIGHCVE-2026-33941
Handlebars.js has JavaScript Injection in CLI Precompiler via Unescaped Names and Options
Trending: 39

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Verification

State: unverified
Confidence: 0%

Vulnerability Timeline

CVE Published
Mar 27, 2026
Discovered by ZDM
Mar 27, 2026
Actively Exploited
Mar 27, 2026
Patch Available
Mar 27, 2026
Updated: severity, activelyExploited
Mar 27, 2026
Updated: description
Mar 28, 2026

Version History

v3
Last enriched 3d ago
v3Tier C3d ago

Updated description with new details about the vulnerability and corrected exploit availability to false.

description
via VulDB
v2Tier C3d ago

Updated severity to CRITICAL, marked as actively exploited, and noted that no specific patch version is provided.

severityactivelyExploited
via VulDB
v13d ago

Initial creation