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CVE-2026-106446: Ruby handlebars assets · Handlebars provides the power necessary to let users build semantic templates

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-106446· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 4.7.10 : patch ruby-handlebars-assets as a priority.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 13:53 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.7.10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.10node-handlebarspkg:deb/ubuntu/node-handlebars?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threatsAffected
  • =3:4.7.7+~4.1.0-1
  • =3:4.7.9-5
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSnode-handlebarspkg:deb/ubuntu/node-handlebars?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =3:4.7.7+~4.1.0-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnode-handlebarspkg:deb/ubuntu/node-handlebars?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • =3:4.7.7+~4.1.0-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSnode-handlebarspkg:deb/ubuntu/node-handlebars?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • =3:4.7.6+~4.1.0-2
  • =3:4.7.7+~4.1.0-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSnode-handlebarspkg:deb/ubuntu/node-handlebars?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =3:4.1.0-1
  • =3:4.5.3-1
  • =3:4.7.2-1
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSruby-handlebars-assetspkg:deb/ubuntu/ruby-handlebars-assets?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • =2:0.23.3+dfsg-2
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Upgrade ruby-handlebars-assets to version 4.7.10 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. Applications that only pass template strings to the compile or precompile functions are not affected. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

Ruby handlebars-assets versions prior to 4.7.10 contain a critical vulnerability in the Handlebars.compile() and Handlebars.precompile() functions. These functions accept pre-parsed AST objects but only partially validate certain literal values, allowing an attacker who can supply an object instead of a template string to inject JavaScript expressions. This leads to code execution in the server process when the compiled template is rendered or precompiled output is loaded. The issue is fixed in version 4.7.10.

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