CVE-2026-44007
critical · 9.1vm2 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.
9.1
CVSS
1.0%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
60th
EPSS percentile
2026-05-13
Published
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
CWE-284CWE-1100
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| vm2_project | vm2 | < 3.11.1 |
Check a specific version with /api/v1/cve/match.
References
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-8hg8-63c5-gwmx
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/11
- 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://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44007.json
Query this programmatically:
curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-44007