Remote code execution when compiling untrusted compile templates with compat:true option
CVE: CVE-2021-23383
Component: nodejs-handlebars
CWE: CWE-94
Severity: Moderate
CVSS v3: 9.8/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Release date: 2021-04-12T00:00:00+00:00

A flaw was found in nodejs-handlebars. A unescaped value in the JavaScriptCompiler.prototype.depthedLookup function allows an attacker, who can provide untrusted handlebars templates, to execute arbitrary code in the javascript system (e.g. browser or server) when the template is compiled with the compat:true option. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Statement: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) 4 delivers the kibana component which includes Handlebars.js.  Starting in 4.6, kibana is shipping as "container first" content.  As such, the fix for OCP will be seen in the affected products table under openshift4/ose-logging-kibana6.  The separate package "kibana" listed under "OpenShift Container Platform 4" is only used by 4.5 and earlier and will not be fixed.

In OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) and OpenShift ServiceMesh (OSSM) some components include the vulnerable handlebars library, but access is protected by OpenShift OAuth what reducing impact by this flaw to LOW.

Red Hat Quay includes Handlebars.js as a development dependency. It does not use Handlebars.js at runtime to process templates so have been given a low impact rating.

Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 bundles vulnerable Handlebars.js (with pcs), however it does not use "compat" option and templates from external sources, hence this issue has been rated as having a security impact of Low.

Remediation:
For OpenShift Container Platform 4.8 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this errata update:

https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/release_notes/ocp-4-8-release-notes.html

For Red Hat OpenShift Logging 5.1, see the following instructions to apply this update:

https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.8/logging/cluster-logging-upgrading.html
For OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this errata update:

https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.9/release_notes/ocp-4-9-release-notes.html

For Red Hat OpenShift Logging 5.2, see the following instructions to apply this update:

https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.9/logging/cluster-logging-upgrading.html
For OpenShift Container Platform 4.6 see the following documentation, which
will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how
to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update:

https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.6/release_notes/ocp-4-6-release-notes.html

Details on how to access this content are available at
https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.6/updating/updating-cluster-cli.html
For on-premise installations, before applying the update, back up your existing installation including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on.

Red Hat recommends that you halt the server by stopping the JBoss Application Server process before installing this update. After installing the update, restart the server by starting the JBoss Application Server process.

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