Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.1, when a NodeVM is created with nesting: true, sandbox code can unconditionally require('vm2') regardless of the outer VM's require configuration — including require: false. With access to vm2, the sandbox constructs a new inner NodeVM with its own unrestricted require settings and executes arbitrary OS commands on the host. Any application that runs untrusted code inside a NodeVM with nesting: true is fully compromised. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.1.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| patriksimek | vm2 | < 3.11.1 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | vm2 | < 3.11.1 | 3.11.1 | GHSA-8hg8-63c5-gwmx |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-1349 vm2: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 17, 2026
References
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-8hg8-63c5-gwmx
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/46cbbdde4e19b743974c942278080231004146ca
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44007
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477198
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.1
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44007.json
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/11