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CVE-2026-44007

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Description

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.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-13 18:16:17.527000
Last modified
2026-10-26 17:10:03.270000
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