CVE-2026-44007 PUBLISHED

vm2: nesting: true bypasses require: false, allowing sandbox escape to arbitrary OS command execution

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 04.05.2026 Published: 13.05.2026 Updated: 13.05.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 9.1

Product Status

Vendor patriksimek
Product vm2
Versions
  • Version < 3.11.1 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control CWE