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hbs Express Engine EUVDEUVD-2026-76029

| CVE-2026-87123 MEDIUM
Uncaught Exception (CWE-248)
2026-09-11 ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
5.9
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
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Vendor (ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb) PRIMARY
5.9 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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5.9 MEDIUM

Network reachable but AC:H due to narrow preconditions (registerAsyncHelper plus externally-shaped object with truthy non-callable toHTML); pure availability impact only.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb).

CVSS VectorVendor: ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Sep 11, 2026 - 11:02 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Sep 11, 2026 - 10:30 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

hbs is an Express view engine wrapper for Handlebars. Version 4.3.0 can crash the Node.js process during output escaping when an async helper, registered with registerAsyncHelper, resolves to an object whose toHTML property is truthy but not callable. Handlebars escapeExpression calls the toHTML method on any value that has a truthy toHTML, so such a value throws a TypeError, and because the async substitution runs on a later tick outside the render function's try/catch, the throw is an uncaught exception that terminates the process without sending a response. Only version 4.3.0 is affected, since the throwing escape was introduced by the fix for CVE-2026-16231 and earlier versions do not escape async helper values. It can be triggered remotely when an async helper resolves to an externally influenced object such as parsed JSON. The issue is fixed in hbs 4.3.1, and users should upgrade to hbs 4.3.1 or later.

AnalysisAI

Uncaught TypeError in hbs 4.3.0 crashes the Node.js process when an async Handlebars helper resolves to an object with a truthy but non-callable toHTML property. Handlebars' escapeExpression unconditionally invokes toHTML() on any value that exposes it; because async helper substitution executes on a later event-loop tick, the resulting TypeError falls outside the render function's try/catch and becomes a fatal uncaught exception, terminating the entire process without sending a response. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires three concurrent conditions: (1) the application must be running exactly hbs 4.3.0 - no other version is affected; (2) at least one Handlebars helper must be registered using `registerAsyncHelper` rather than a synchronous helper; and (3) that async helper must resolve to a value that is externally influenced (e.g., parsed from request body or query parameters) and carries a truthy but non-callable `toHTML` property. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H yields a base score of 5.9, which reflects an exclusively availability impact with high attack complexity. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Upgrade to hbs 4.3.1 or later, which is the vendor-released patch. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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