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CVE-2026-106445

Handlebars provides the power necessary to let users build semantic templates. From 3.0.0 until 4.7.10, Handlebars lookupProperty returns Function.prototype.constructor before applying the prototype-access deny list because constructor is an own property of Function.prototype. When an attacker can render a controlled template with allowProtoMethodsByDefault enabled and an accessible function in the template context, the template can traverse from that function through its prototype to Function.prototype and then obtain the Function constructor through the own-property bypass. This permits att…

Scores

9.2
CVSS 9.2 out of 10, critical severity.
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The facts

Published
6 October 2026
Last changed
12 October 2026
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis
Severity
Critical, CVSS 9.2 out of 10 (version 4.0)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R…
Weakness
Known exploited
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue in this build.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days (percentile 34).

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