CVE-2026-92935
vm2: NodeVM nesting guard accepts array-shaped require and permits host RCE
Impact
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | vm2 | >= 3.11.4, <= 3.11.6 | 3.11.7 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8hr7-r645-pc6w
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-8hr7-r645-pc6w
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92935
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/05894eca1dc6a2b1a986f312c88255288a983d22
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/54b54b74a382577f0bcd0538c5bf99acdcd7f53b
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.7
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-nodevm-remote-code-execution-via-array-shaped-require