GitHub Advisoryadvisory · NuGet

GHSA-5wr9-m6jw-xx44 Scriban: Sandbox escape due to TypedObjectAccessorcache bypassing MemberFilter after TemplateContext reuse

CRITICAL Published 2026-03-24 Modified 2026-07-06 Official page ↗
Ecosystem
NuGet
Packages
scriban, Scriban.Signed
Severity
Critical
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-693
Reviewed
2026-03-24

Affected packages

• NuGet scriban: < 7.0.0 → fixed in 7.0.0 • NuGet Scriban.Signed: < 7.0.0 → fixed in 7.0.0

Description

Summary `TemplateContext` caches type accessors by `Type` only, but those accessors are built using the current `MemberFilter` and `MemberRenamer`. When a `TemplateContext` is reused and the filter is tightened for a later render, Scriban still reuses the old accessor and continues exposing members that should now be hidden. Details The relevant code path is: • `TemplateContext.GetMemberAccessor()` caches accessors in `_memberAccessors` by `Type` in `src/Scriban/TemplateContext.cs` lines 850–863. • For plain .NET objects, `GetMemberAccessorImpl()` creates a new `TypedObjectAccessor(type, _keyComparer, MemberFilter, MemberRenamer)` in `src/Scriban/TemplateContext.cs` lines 909–939. • `TypedObjectAccessor` stores the current filter and precomputes the exposed member set in its constructor and `PrepareMembers()` in `src/Scriban/Runtime/Accessors/TypedObjectAccessor.cs` lines 33–40 and 119–179. • Member access later goes through `ScriptMemberExpression.GetValue()` in `src/Scriban/Syntax/Expressions/ScriptMemberExpression.cs` lines 67–95, which uses the cached accessor. • `TemplateContext.Reset()` does not clear `_memberAccessors` in `src/Scriban/TemplateContext.cs` lines 877–902. As a result, once a permissive accessor has been created for a given type, changing `TemplateContext.MemberFilter` later does not take effect for that type on the same reused context. This is especially relevant because the Scriban docs explicitly recommend `TemplateContext.MemberFilter` for indirect .NET object exposure. --- Proof of Concept Setup ```bash mkdir scriban-poc2 cd scriban-poc2 dotnet new console --framework net8.0 dotnet add package Scriban --version 6.6.0 ``` `Program.cs` ```csharp using System.Reflection; using Scriban; using Scriban.Runtime; var template = Template.Parse("{{ model.secret }}"); var context = new TemplateContext { EnableRelaxedMemberAccess = false }; var globals = new ScriptObject(); globals["model"] = new SensitiveModel(); context.PushGlobal(globals); context.MemberFilter = _ => true; Console.WriteLine("first=" + template.Render(context)); context.Reset(); var globals2 = new ScriptObject(); globals2["model"] = new SensitiveModel(); context.PushGlobal(globals2); context.MemberFilter = member => member.Name == nameof(SensitiveModel.Public); Console.WriteLine("second=" + template.Render(context)); sealed class SensitiveModel { public string Public => "ok"; public string Secret => "leaked"; } ``` Run ```bash dotnet run ``` Actual Output ``` first=leaked second=leaked ``` Expected Behavior The second render should fail or stop exposing `Secret`, because the filter only allows `Public` and `EnableRelaxedMemberAccess` is disabled. This reproduces a direct filter bypass caused by the stale cached accessor. --- Impact This is a protection-mechanism bypass. Applications that use `TemplateContext.MemberFilter` as part of their sandbox or object-exposure policy can unintentionally expose hidden members across requests when they reuse a `TemplateContext`. The impact includes: • Unauthorized read access to filtered properties or fields • Unauthorized writes if the filtered member also has a setter • Policy bypass across requests, users, or tenants when contexts are pooled

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure weakness

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