CVE-2026-103088GHSA-pvrx-3g7m-fpgv
Handlebars.java before 4.5.5 allows directory traversal. In handlebars-springmvc 4.5.3 and 4.5.4, the path-containment fix for CVE-2026-63490 validates template locations as raw percent-encoded string
jknack handlebars.javaLibraries & packages
CVSS
7.5HighExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.69%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 4.5.5handlebars.javaCVE List
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
Handlebars.java before 4.5.5 allows directory traversal. In handlebars-springmvc 4.5.3 and 4.5.4, the path-containment fix for CVE-2026-63490 validates template locations as raw percent-encoded strings, whereas the template file is opened through a URL handler that percent-decodes the path. In a Spring MVC application with a file: template prefix and a request-derived view name, a percent-encoded traversal such as %2e%2e/ bypasses both the view-resolver check and the loader-side containment and reads files outside the configured template base directory.
Text from CVE List
Affected versions 1
- handlebars.javaaffected: 4.5.3 before 4.5.5CVE List