CVE-2026-92946

critical · 10

vm2 before 3.11.7 contains a remote code execution vulnerability when require.external is enabled without an explicit require.root that excludes node_modules. Sandboxed code can require vm2's own package, instantiate an unrestricted NodeVM instance, and execute arbitrary host OS commands via child_process.

CVSS

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EPSS (exploit prob.)

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EPSS percentile

2026-09-17

Published

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Weaknesses

CWE-913

References

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-j3hm-6rg5-mchv
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-remote-code-execution-via-require-external

Query this programmatically:

curl https://evil-db.io/api/v1/cve/CVE-2026-92946