# handlebars@4.7.8 security report (npm)

- Verdict: **No issues** (risk level: safe)
- Scanned: 2026-05-15T12:32:10.000Z
- Files reviewed: 100
- Findings: no findings
- Report: https://security.togoder.click/npm/handlebars@4.7.8
- Source: Togoder Security (https://security.togoder.click), AI source-code review

## 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.

## Findings

No findings.

## Files reviewed

- `.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
- `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

## 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.

- 4.7.9 (`4.7.9`): medium (Dynamic code execution +2 more)
- 4.7.8 (`4.7.8`): clean

## Scanned versions

- [4.7.9](https://security.togoder.click/npm/handlebars@4.7.9): medium, 2026-10-06T14:16:55.000Z
- [4.7.8](https://security.togoder.click/npm/handlebars@4.7.8): safe, 2026-05-15T12:32:10.000Z

AI analysis is guidance, not a guarantee. Methodology: https://security.togoder.click/methodology