CVE
GHSA-29x6-9qh5-83gg
Duplicate Advisory: NodeVM `require.external` without an explicit `require.root` grants unrestricted host filesystem access and full RCE
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-j3hm-6rg5-mchv. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
vm2 before 3.11.7 contains a remote code execution vulnerability when require.external is enabled without an explicit require.root that excludes nodemodules. Sandboxed code can require vm2's own package, instantiate an unrestricted NodeVM instance, and execute arbitrary host OS commands via childprocess.
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3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-j3hm-6rg5-mchv, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92946, https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-remote-code-execution-via-require-external