Medium severity · published Oct 6, 2026
CVE-2026-106444
Handlebars: JavaScript Injection via Unsafe Inline Embedding of Precompiled Templates
4.7
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Handlebars provides the power necessary to let users build semantic templates. From 4.0.0 until 4.7.10, Handlebars.precompile() uses quotedString() in lib/handlebars/compiler/code-gen.js to emit static template text into generated JavaScript without escaping sequences that terminate an enclosing HTML script element. When an application precompiles attacker-controlled template text and embeds the generated source directly in an inline script element, a closing script delimiter can end the element and cause following attacker-controlled markup to be parsed and executed. Ordinary server-side rendering and precompiled templates served as external JavaScript files are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 4.7.10.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HA
handlebars.js · handlebars-lang
>= 4.0.0, < 4.7.10 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106444
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-106444
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/security/advisories/GHSA-xw65-4hp5-5hc7
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/pull/2185
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/commit/609d1b11c833c9a3e00f56f2f34d22f425446725
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/handlebars-lang/handlebars.js/releases/tag/v4.7.10
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