diff --git a/cms/templates/js/add-xblock-component-button.underscore b/cms/templates/js/add-xblock-component-button.underscore
index 2418746be4..cf2e0b6aad 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/add-xblock-component-button.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/add-xblock-component-button.underscore
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <% if (type === 'advanced' || templates.length > 1) { %>
-<button type="button" class="multiple-templates add-xblock-component-button" data-type="<%= type %>">
+<button type="button" class="multiple-templates add-xblock-component-button" data-type="<%- type %>">
 <% } else { %>
-<button type="button" class="single-template add-xblock-component-button" data-type="<%= type %>" data-category="<%= templates[0].category %>">
+<button type="button" class="single-template add-xblock-component-button" data-type="<%- type %>" data-category="<%- templates[0].category %>">
 <% } %>
-  <span class="large-template-icon large-<%= type %>-icon"></span>
-  <span class="sr"> <%= gettext("Add Component:") %></span>
-  <span class="name"><%= display_name %></span>
+  <span class="large-template-icon large-<%- type %>-icon"></span>
+  <span class="sr"> <%- gettext("Add Component:") %></span>
+  <span class="name"><%- display_name %></span>
 </button>
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/add-xblock-component.underscore b/cms/templates/js/add-xblock-component.underscore
index 9d541e9c33..b5d3bc83be 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/add-xblock-component.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/add-xblock-component.underscore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="new-component">
-    <h5><%= gettext("Add New Component") %></h5>
+    <h5><%- gettext("Add New Component") %></h5>
     <ul class="new-component-type">
     </ul>
 </div>
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/asset-upload-modal.underscore b/cms/templates/js/asset-upload-modal.underscore
index 17101b0325..f8aee8d0e8 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/asset-upload-modal.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/asset-upload-modal.underscore
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class="upload-modal modal" style="display: none;">
-    <a href="#" class="close-button"><span class="icon fa fa-times-circle" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="sr"><%= gettext('close') %></span></a>
+    <a href="#" class="close-button"><span class="icon fa fa-times-circle" aria-hidden="true"></span> <span class="sr"><%- gettext('close') %></span></a>
     <div class="modal-body">
-        <h1 class="title"><%= gettext("Upload New File") %></h1>
+        <h1 class="title"><%- gettext("Upload New File") %></h1>
         <p class="file-name">
         <div class="progress-bar">
             <div class="progress-fill"></div>
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         </div>
         <form class="file-chooser" action="asset-url"
               method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
-            <a href="#" class="choose-file-button"><%= gettext("Choose File") %></a>
+            <a href="#" class="choose-file-button"><%- gettext("Choose File") %></a>
             <input type="file" class="file-input" name="file">
         </form>
     </div>
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/course_grade_policy.underscore b/cms/templates/js/course_grade_policy.underscore
index 8878378c88..ac59928949 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/course_grade_policy.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/course_grade_policy.underscore
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 <li class="field-group course-grading-assignment-list-item">
   <div class="field text" id="field-course-grading-assignment-name">
-  	<label for="course-grading-assignment-name"><%= gettext("Assignment Type Name") %></label>
-  	<input type="text" class="long" id="course-grading-assignment-name" value="<%= model.get('type') %>" />
-  	<span class="tip tip-stacked"><%= gettext("The general category for this type of assignment, for example, Homework or Midterm Exam. This name is visible to learners.") %></span>
+  	<label for="course-grading-assignment-name"><%- gettext("Assignment Type Name") %></label>
+  	<input type="text" class="long" id="course-grading-assignment-name" value="<%= model.get('type') %>" /> <% // xss-lint: disable=underscore-not-escaped %>
+  	<span class="tip tip-stacked"><%- gettext("The general category for this type of assignment, for example, Homework or Midterm Exam. This name is visible to learners.") %></span>
   </div>
 
   <div class="field text" id="field-course-grading-assignment-shortname">
-    <label for="course-grading-assignment-shortname"><%= gettext("Abbreviation") %></label>
-    <input type="text" class="short" id="course-grading-assignment-shortname" value="<%= model.get('short_label') %>" />
-    <span class="tip tip-stacked"><%= gettext("This short name for the assignment type (for example, HW or Midterm) appears next to assignments on a learner's Progress page.") %></span>
+    <label for="course-grading-assignment-shortname"><%- gettext("Abbreviation") %></label>
+    <input type="text" class="short" id="course-grading-assignment-shortname" value="<%= model.get('short_label') %>" /> <% // xss-lint: disable=underscore-not-escaped %>
+    <span class="tip tip-stacked"><%- gettext("This short name for the assignment type (for example, HW or Midterm) appears next to assignments on a learner's Progress page.") %></span>
   </div>
 
   <div class="field text" id="field-course-grading-assignment-gradeweight">
-    <label for="course-grading-assignment-gradeweight"><%= gettext("Weight of Total Grade") %></label>
-    <input type="text" class="short" id="course-grading-assignment-gradeweight" value = "<%= model.get('weight') %>" />
-    <span class="tip tip-stacked"><%= gettext("The weight of all assignments of this type as a percentage of the total grade, for example, 40. Do not include the percent symbol.") %></span>
+    <label for="course-grading-assignment-gradeweight"><%- gettext("Weight of Total Grade") %></label>
+    <input type="text" class="short" id="course-grading-assignment-gradeweight" value = "<%= model.get('weight') %>" /> <% // xss-lint: disable=underscore-not-escaped %>
+    <span class="tip tip-stacked"><%- gettext("The weight of all assignments of this type as a percentage of the total grade, for example, 40. Do not include the percent symbol.") %></span>
   </div>
 
   <div class="field text" id="field-course-grading-assignment-totalassignments">
-    <label for="course-grading-assignment-totalassignments"><%= gettext("Total Number") %></label>
-    <input type="text" class="short" id="course-grading-assignment-totalassignments" value = "<%= model.get('min_count') %>" />
-    <span class="tip tip-stacked"><%= gettext("The number of subsections in the course that contain problems of this assignment type.") %></span>
+    <label for="course-grading-assignment-totalassignments"><%- gettext("Total Number") %></label>
+    <input type="text" class="short" id="course-grading-assignment-totalassignments" value = "<%= model.get('min_count') %>" /> <% // xss-lint: disable=underscore-not-escaped %>
+    <span class="tip tip-stacked"><%- gettext("The number of subsections in the course that contain problems of this assignment type.") %></span>
   </div>
 
   <div class="field text" id="field-course-grading-assignment-droppable">
-    <label for="course-grading-assignment-droppable"><%= gettext("Number of Droppable") %></label>
-    <input type="text" class="short" id="course-grading-assignment-droppable" value = "<%= model.get('drop_count') %>" />
-    <span class="tip tip-stacked"><%= gettext("The number of assignments of this type that will be dropped. The lowest scoring assignments are dropped first.") %></span>
+    <label for="course-grading-assignment-droppable"><%- gettext("Number of Droppable") %></label>
+    <input type="text" class="short" id="course-grading-assignment-droppable" value = "<%= model.get('drop_count') %>" /> <% // xss-lint: disable=underscore-not-escaped %>
+    <span class="tip tip-stacked"><%- gettext("The number of assignments of this type that will be dropped. The lowest scoring assignments are dropped first.") %></span>
   </div>
 
   <div class="actions">
-  	<a href="#" class="button delete-button standard remove-item remove-grading-data"><span class="delete-icon"></span><%= gettext("Delete") %></a>
+  	<a href="#" class="button delete-button standard remove-item remove-grading-data"><span class="delete-icon"></span><%- gettext("Delete") %></a>
   </div>
 </li>
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/metadata-dict-entry.underscore b/cms/templates/js/metadata-dict-entry.underscore
index bc806e2528..d3c1e602df 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/metadata-dict-entry.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/metadata-dict-entry.underscore
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 <div class="wrapper-comp-setting metadata-dict">
-  <label class="label setting-label" for="<%= uniqueId %>"><%= model.get('display_name')%></label>
-  <div id="<%= uniqueId %>" class="wrapper-dict-settings">
+  <label class="label setting-label" for="<%- uniqueId %>"><%- model.get('display_name')%></label>
+  <div id="<%- uniqueId %>" class="wrapper-dict-settings">
     <ol class="list-settings"></ol>
     <a href="#" class="create-action create-setting">
-      <span class="icon fa fa-plus" aria-hidden="true"></span><%= gettext("Add") %> <span class="sr"><%= model.get('display_name')%></span>
+      <span class="icon fa fa-plus" aria-hidden="true"></span><%- gettext("Add") %> <span class="sr"><%- model.get('display_name')%></span>
     </a>
   </div>
-  <button class="action setting-clear inactive" type="button" name="setting-clear" value="<%= gettext("Clear") %>" data-tooltip="<%= gettext("Clear") %>">
+  <button class="action setting-clear inactive" type="button" name="setting-clear" value="<%- gettext("Clear") %>" data-tooltip="<%- gettext("Clear") %>">
     <span class="icon fa fa-undo" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-    <span class="sr">"<%= gettext("Clear Value") %>"</span>
+    <span class="sr">"<%- gettext("Clear Value") %>"</span>
   </button>
 </div>
-<span class="tip setting-help"><%= model.get('help') %></span>
+<span class="tip setting-help"><%- model.get('help') %></span>
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/metadata-option-entry.underscore b/cms/templates/js/metadata-option-entry.underscore
index 71132c66ff..662c986184 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/metadata-option-entry.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/metadata-option-entry.underscore
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 <div class="wrapper-comp-setting">
-    <label class="label setting-label" for="<%= uniqueId %>"><%= model.get('display_name') %></label>
-    <select class="input setting-input" id="<%= uniqueId %>" name="<%= model.get('display_name') %>">
+    <label class="label setting-label" for="<%- uniqueId %>"><%- model.get('display_name') %></label>
+    <select class="input setting-input" id="<%- uniqueId %>" name="<%- model.get('display_name') %>">
         <% _.each(model.get('options'), function(option) { %>
             <% if (option.display_name !== undefined) { %>
-                <option value="<%= option['display_name'] %>"><%= option['display_name'] %></option>
+                <option value="<%- option['display_name'] %>"><%- option['display_name'] %></option>
             <% } else { %>
-                <option value="<%= option %>"><%= option %></option>
+                <option value="<%- option %>"><%- option %></option>
             <% } %>
         <% }) %>
     </select>
-    <button class="action setting-clear inactive" type="button" name="setting-clear" value="<%= gettext("Clear") %>" data-tooltip="<%= gettext("Clear") %>">
-        <span class="icon fa fa-undo" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="sr">"<%= gettext("Clear Value") %>"</span>
+    <button class="action setting-clear inactive" type="button" name="setting-clear" value="<%- gettext("Clear") %>" data-tooltip="<%- gettext("Clear") %>">
+        <span class="icon fa fa-undo" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="sr">"<%- gettext("Clear Value") %>"</span>
     </button>
 </div>
-<span class="tip setting-help"><%= model.get('help') %></span>
+<span class="tip setting-help"><%- model.get('help') %></span>
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/validation-error-modal.underscore b/cms/templates/js/validation-error-modal.underscore
index aff564912a..ca661f4fcf 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/validation-error-modal.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/validation-error-modal.underscore
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div class = "validation-error-modal-content">
     <div class "error-header">
         <p>
-        <%= _.template(
+        <%= _.template( // xss-lint: disable=underscore-not-escaped
             ngettext(
                 "There was {strong_start}{num_errors} validation error{strong_end} while trying to save the course settings in the database.",
                 "There were {strong_start}{num_errors} validation errors{strong_end} while trying to save the course settings in the database.",
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
                 num_errors: num_errors,
                 strong_end: '</strong>'
             })%>
-        <%= gettext("Please check the following validation feedbacks and reflect them in your course settings:")%></p>
+        <%- gettext("Please check the following validation feedbacks and reflect them in your course settings:")%></p>
     </div>
 
     <hr>
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
             <li class = "error-item">
                 <span class='error-item-title'>
                     <span class="icon fa fa-warning" aria-hidden="true"></span>
-                    <strong><%= value.model.display_name %></strong>:
+                    <strong><%- value.model.display_name %></strong>:
                 </span>
-                <textarea class = "error-item-message" disabled='disabled'><%=value.message%></textarea>
+                <textarea class = "error-item-message" disabled='disabled'><%-value.message%></textarea>
             </li>
 
         <% }); %>
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/verification-access-editor.underscore b/cms/templates/js/verification-access-editor.underscore
index 81f2dc2f46..1becf73c32 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/verification-access-editor.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/verification-access-editor.underscore
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <form>
   <div role="group" aria-labelledby="verification-checkpoint-title">
-    <h3 id="verification-checkpoint-title" class="modal-section-title"><%= gettext('Verification Checkpoint') %></h3>
+    <h3 id="verification-checkpoint-title" class="modal-section-title"><%- gettext('Verification Checkpoint') %></h3>
     <div class="modal-section-content verification-access">
       <div class="list-fields list-input">
         <div class="field field-checkbox checkbox-cosmetic">
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
           </label>
 
           <label class="sr" for="verification-partition-select">
-            <%= gettext('Verification checkpoint to be completed') %>
+            <%- gettext('Verification checkpoint to be completed') %>
           </label>
 
           <select id="verification-partition-select">
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
           </select>
 
           <div id="verification-help-text" class="note">
-            <%= gettext("Learners who require verification must pass the selected checkpoint to see the content in this unit. Learners who do not require verification see this content by default.") %>
+            <%- gettext("Learners who require verification must pass the selected checkpoint to see the content in this unit. Learners who do not require verification see this content by default.") %>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/video/metadata-translations-item.underscore b/cms/templates/js/video/metadata-translations-item.underscore
index cb2fdd23a4..9c188fc15d 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/video/metadata-translations-item.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/video/metadata-translations-item.underscore
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-<li class="list-settings-item" data-original-lang="<%= originalLang %>">
-  <a href="#" class="remove-action remove-setting" data-value="<%= value %>"><span class="icon fa fa-times-circle" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="sr"><%= gettext("Remove") %></span></a>
-  <input type="hidden" class="input" value="<%= value %>">
+<li class="list-settings-item" data-original-lang="<%- originalLang %>">
+  <a href="#" class="remove-action remove-setting" data-value="<%- value %>"><span class="icon fa fa-times-circle" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="sr"><%- gettext("Remove") %></span></a>
+  <input type="hidden" class="input" value="<%- value %>">
   <div class="list-settings-buttons"><% if (newLang) {
-    %><a href="#" class="upload-action upload-setting" data-value="<%= value %>"><%= value ? gettext("Replace") : gettext("Upload") %>
+    %><a href="#" class="upload-action upload-setting" data-value="<%- value %>"><%- value ? gettext("Replace") : gettext("Upload") %>
     </a><%
      } %><% if (value) {
-     %><a href="<%= url %>?language_code=<%= originalLang %>" class="download-action download-setting"><%= gettext("Download") %>
+     %><a href="<%- url %>?language_code=<%- originalLang %>" class="download-action download-setting"><%- gettext("Download") %>
     </a><%
      }
    %>
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/templates/team-member.underscore b/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/templates/team-member.underscore
index f53e4734fb..a8e1c02a12 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/templates/team-member.underscore
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/teams/static/teams/templates/team-member.underscore
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <li>
   <span class="team-member">
-    <a class="member-profile" href="<%= memberProfileUrl %>">
-      <p class="tooltip-custom"><%= username %></p>
-      <img class="image-url" src="<%= imageUrl %>" alt="profile page" />
+    <a class="member-profile" href="<%- memberProfileUrl %>">
+      <p class="tooltip-custom"><%- username %></p>
+      <img class="image-url" src="<%- imageUrl %>" alt="profile page" />
     </a>
   </span>
 </li>