CVE-2026-92935
CRITICALDescription
vm2 is a sandbox for running untrusted Node.js code. In versions >= 3.11.4 and <= 3.11.6, the NodeVM constructor computes `hasRealRequireConfig` with `typeof requireOpts === 'object' && requireOpts !== null`, so an array-shaped `require` value (for example `require: []`) satisfies the guard that is meant to reject nesting without an explicit require configuration. `makeResolverFromLegacyOptions()` then destructures the array into undefined option fields and returns a resolver containing only `NESTING_OVERRIDE.vm2`. As a result, an attacker who can supply JavaScript executed by a NodeVM configured with truthy `nesting` and an array-shaped `require` (e.g. `new NodeVM({nesting: true, require: []})`) can require the host `vm2` module, create an inner NodeVM with an attacker-chosen builtin allowlist (such as `child_process`), and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the host Node.js process, escaping the sandbox. Outer builtin restrictions do not constrain the attacker-created inner NodeVM. This issue is fixed in vm2 3.11.7.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 51% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-68613 | Critical | 9.9 | 99% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2023-50386 | High | 8.8 | 84% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-43177 | Critical | 9.8 | 82% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-29017 | Critical | 10.0 | 63% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-36067 | Critical | 10.0 | 48% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-6184 | Medium | 5.0 | 47% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-92935?
Upgrade vm2 to 3.11.7 or later.
Is CVE-2026-92935 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-92935 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.67% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 51% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-92935?
CVE-2026-92935 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.0, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-92935 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for vm2 (npm). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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