CVE-2026-55760: handlebars.java FileTemplateLoader Path Traversal

June 17, 2026

Any application that passes user-controlled input to Handlebars.compile() using a FileTemplateLoader (or ClassPathTemplateLoader) is vulnerable to arbitrary file read. This is a realistic attack surface for web applications that use template names from URL path parameters, request parameters, or other user-controlled sources.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-r4gv-qr8j-p3pg
github.com/jknack/handlebars.java/security/advisories/GHSA-r4gv-qr8j-p3pg
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55760

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