CVE-2026-33916 | Handlebars up to 4.7.7 cross site scripting
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A vulnerability was found in Handlebars up to 4.7.7 . It has been classified as problematic . Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-33916 . The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
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VDB-353828 · CVE-2026-33916 · GCVE-0-2026-33916
HANDLEBARS UP TO 4.7.7 CROSS SITE SCRIPTING
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CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score
4.1 $0-$5k 3.39+
Summaryinfo
A vulnerability was found in Handlebars. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-33916. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Detailsinfo
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Handlebars. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity.
The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-33916. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.
Upgrading to version 4.7.9 eliminates this vulnerability.
Productinfo
Name
Handlebars
Version
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3.0.8
4.0.0
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4.4.5
4.5.2
4.5.3
4.7.7
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CVSSv4info
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CVSSv3info
VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2info
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Exploitinginfo
Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo
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Countermeasuresinfo
Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Handlebars 4.7.9
Timelineinfo
03/27/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update
Sourcesinfo
Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-33916 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-33916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-353828
Entryinfo
Created: 03/27/2026 07:34
Changes: 03/27/2026 07:34 (50)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 99:F6D:101
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