CVE-2026-92948 (GCVE-0-2026-92948)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-17 13:46 – Updated: 2026-09-18 19:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
vm2 3.9.6 through 3.11.5 Sandbox Escape via node:test
Summary
vm2 versions >= 3.9.6 and <= 3.11.6 are affected by a NodeVM builtin allowlist bypass that permits a sandbox escape on Node.js 24 and newer when the embedder explicitly allows the node:test builtin (e.g. require: { builtin: ['node:test'] }). On Node.js 24+, module.builtinModules exposes the scheme-only key node:test, which is not covered by vm2's family-based DANGEROUS_BUILTINS protection, so it is stored in the generic host-passthrough loader. Because requireImpl() in lib/setup-node-sandbox.js strips a single 'node:' prefix before the builtin lookup, sandbox code calling require('node:node:test') resolves to the stored node:test key and receives a readonly proxy to the host module. Calls to node:test.run() are forwarded to the host implementation, which spawns a separate Node process for process-isolated test execution and passes through attacker-controlled execArgv values; supplying --eval=<JavaScript> therefore executes arbitrary JavaScript in an unrestricted host Node process outside the NodeVM sandbox. Fixed in vm2 3.11.7.
Severity
9.9 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-18 19:31 UTC
CWE
- CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advis… | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-3.9.6-th… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| patriksimek | vm2 |
Affected:
3.9.6 , < 3.11.7
(semver)
Unaffected: 3.11.7 (semver) |
guessed |
Date Public
2026-08-24 00:00
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