CVE-2026-92950: vm2 before 3.11.7 Sandbox Escape via CLI require

Severity: high (CVSS 8.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-17 · updated 2026-09-17
Weakness: CWE-453

Description

vm2 before 3.11.7 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability in the CLI tool that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in the host Node.js process. Attackers can supply a malicious script file to the vm2 CLI that uses require(__filename) to re-execute itself in the host realm, bypassing sandbox isolation and accessing host modules like fs and child_process.

Affected products

patriksimek vm2: before 3.11.7 — fixed in 3.11.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: patriksimek vm2 3.11.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-jxxv-8r27-vm4p
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-sandbox-escape-via-cli-require
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-jxxv-8r27-vm4p

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