CVE-2026-103088

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.

  • Published Sep 30, 2026
  • CVSS 7.5 high
  • 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

Affected software

CVE-2026-103088 at the National Vulnerability Database