CVE-2026-44007

EUVD-2026-30077

13.05.2026, 18:16

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.

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	9.1 CRITICAL	NETWORK	LOW	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Awaiting analysis

This vulnerability is currently awaiting analysis.

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: Unknown

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

Vulnerability Media Exposure

[ENGLISH] vm2 Node.js Library Vulnerabilities Enable Sandbox Escape and Arbitrary Code Execution
A dozen critical security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the vm2 Node.js library that could be exploited by bad actors to break out of the sandbox and execute arbitrary code on susceptible systems. vm2 is an open-source library used to run untrusted JavaScript code inside a secure sandbox by intercepting and proxying JavaScript objects to prevent sandboxed code from accessing the host
Published: 2026-05-07T09:45:00+05:30

References

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-8hg8-63c5-gwmx

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/05/11