{"id":"GHSA-29x6-9qh5-83gg","title":"Duplicate Advisory: NodeVM `require.external` without an explicit `require.root` grants unrestricted host filesystem access and full RCE","summary":"Duplicate Advisory: NodeVM `require.external` without an explicit `require.root` grants unrestricted host filesystem access and full RCE","severity":"critical","cvss":10,"cwe":["CWE-913"],"vendor":"vm2","product":"vm2","ecosystem":"npm","affected":["vm2 <= 3.11.6"],"published":"2026-09-17","updated":"2026-10-05","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-05T22:34:44Z","source":"GHSA","sourceUrl":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-29x6-9qh5-83gg","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-j3hm-6rg5-mchv"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92946"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-remote-code-execution-via-require-external"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-29x6-9qh5-83gg"}],"tags":["ghsa","npm"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-05T22:35:24.742Z","slug":"GHSA-29x6-9qh5-83gg","body":"## Overview\n\n## Duplicate Advisory\n\nThis advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-j3hm-6rg5-mchv. This link is maintained to preserve external references.\n\n## Original Description\nvm2 before 3.11.7 contains a remote code execution vulnerability when require.external is enabled without an explicit require.root that excludes node_modules. Sandboxed code can require vm2's own package, instantiate an unrestricted NodeVM instance, and execute arbitrary host OS commands via child_process.\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `vm2 <= 3.11.6`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the advisory for the patched release.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":55,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":55,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}