CVE-2026-92951
CRITICALDescription
vm2 before 3.11.7 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the external package allowlist check that uses non-exact substring matching instead of full package-name boundary validation. Attackers can bypass the allowlist by requiring a colliding package name that contains an allowlisted package substring, causing vm2 to load and execute unauthorized host packages in the host context.
How to fix
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2025-24813 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
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| CVE-2021-24122 | Medium | 5.9 | 23% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-92951?
Published advisories record a fix for 17 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2026-92951 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-92951 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.54% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 44% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-92951?
CVE-2026-92951 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9, 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-2026-92951 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for vm2 (npm), registry.redhat.io/rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage (Rocky), registry.redhat.io/rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage (Red Hat / RHEL), registry.redhat.io/rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin (Red Hat / RHEL), and 13 more. 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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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-17.