Summary
Togoder Security scanned the npm package handlebars@4.7.8 on May 15, 2026. An AI review of 100 source files produced no findings. No malicious behavior, install-time payloads, credential theft or exfiltration were identified.
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Findings
No findings. The reviewer saw nothing malicious or risky in this version.
Files reviewed
| File | Verdict | What the reviewer saw |
|---|---|---|
| .eslintrc.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| .eslintrc.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| ast.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| ast.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| ast.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| base.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; this is a standard, transpiled source file from the legitimate Handlebars templating library. |
| base.js | safe | The code is a standard template parser implementation with no malicious patterns detected. |
| base.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| base.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| base.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| base.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| block-helper-missing.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| block-helper-missing.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| block-helper-missing.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| code-gen.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| code-gen.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| code-gen.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| compiler.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| compiler.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| compiler.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| create-new-lookup-object.js | safe | The code is a straightforward utility function that creates a null-prototype object for safe property checking, with no suspicious patterns or malicious activity detected. |
| create-new-lookup-object.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| create-new-lookup-object.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| decorators.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| decorators.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
Show 75 more files
| File | Verdict | What the reviewer saw |
|---|---|---|
| decorators.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| each.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| each.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| each.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| exception.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| exception.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| exception.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| handlebars.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| handlebars.js | safe | This is standard transpiled code for the Handlebars template library with no malicious patterns or security concerns detected. |
| handlebars.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| handlebars.runtime.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; this is standard, legitimate Handlebars runtime initialization code. |
| handlebars.runtime.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| handlebars.runtime.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| handlebars.runtime.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| helper-missing.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| helper-missing.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| helper-missing.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| helpers.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| helpers.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| helpers.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| helpers.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| helpers.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| helpers.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| if.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| if.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| if.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| index.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| inline.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| inline.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| inline.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| javascript-compiler.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| log.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| log.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| log.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| logger.js | safe | The code is a standard logging utility that safely writes to the console without any suspicious network activity, obfuscation, or file system interactions. |
| logger.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| logger.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| lookup.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| lookup.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| lookup.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| no-conflict.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| no-conflict.js | safe | The code implements a standard noConflict utility for a library and includes a safe polyfill for globalThis; no malicious patterns detected. |
| no-conflict.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| parser.js | safe | The code is a standard Jison-generated parser and lexer for the Handlebars templating engine with no malicious patterns detected. |
| precompiler.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| precompiler.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| precompiler.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| printer.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| printer.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| printer.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| proto-access.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| proto-access.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| proto-access.js | safe | The code implements a legitimate prototype access control mechanism to prevent unauthorized property and method access, with no malicious patterns detected. |
| runtime.js | safe | The code is the legitimate Handlebars template engine runtime and contains no malicious or suspicious patterns. |
| runtime.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; the code is a standard, legitimate Handlebars runtime implementation with proper prototype access controls and safe property checks. |
| runtime.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| runtime.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| safe-string.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| safe-string.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| safe-string.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| utils.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| utils.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| utils.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| visitor.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| visitor.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| visitor.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| whitespace-control.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| whitespace-control.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| whitespace-control.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| with.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected; the code is a standard template engine helper implementation with no suspicious exports, network activity, or dynamic code execution. |
| with.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| with.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| wrapHelper.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| wrapHelper.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
| wrapHelper.js | safe | No malicious patterns detected |
Affected version ranges
None of the 2 scanned versions of handlebars are flagged high or critical. The latest scanned version, 4.7.9, is medium risk. Only versions we have scanned are listed; unscanned versions between them are not covered.
4.7.84.7.9
| Versions | Verdict | Count | Range | Top findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7.9 | Needs review | 1 | 4.7.9 | Dynamic code execution; Potential template/helper resolution issue |
| 4.7.8 | No issues | 1 | 4.7.8 |
Full list, including published versions not scanned yet: version ranges API.
Scanned versions of handlebars
Frequently asked questions
Is handlebars safe to use?
Our AI source review of handlebars@4.7.8 found no malicious code: no install-time payloads, credential theft, exfiltration, obfuscated loaders or backdoors.
Does handlebars contain malware?
No malware was identified in handlebars@4.7.8 when Togoder Security scanned it on May 15, 2026. A new version can still introduce malicious code, so scan the exact versions in your lockfile.
How was handlebars checked?
Togoder Security downloaded the published npm package and had an AI model read its 100 source files, looking for install scripts, credential access, network exfiltration, obfuscation, backdoors and crypto-wallet theft. The results are cached by file hash and shown here.
How do I scan handlebars together with the rest of my dependencies?
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