Medium severity6.1NVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2015-8861
CVE-2015-8861
Description
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.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
handlebarsnpm | < 4.0.0 | 4.0.0 |
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:handlebars.js_project:handlebars.js:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*Range: <4.0.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
10- www.sourceclear.com/blog/handlebars_vulnerability_research_findings/nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11nvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96434nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-9prh-257w-9277ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8861ghsaADVISORY
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- blog.srcclr.com/handlebars_vulnerability_research_findingsghsaWEB
- github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/pull/1083ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/61ghsaWEB
- www.sourceclear.com/blog/handlebars_vulnerability_research_findingsghsaWEB
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