---
id: GHSA-9hxx-m5g2-2q3h
title: 'Duplicate Advisory: vm2 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability'
summary: 'Duplicate Advisory: vm2 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability'
severity: critical
cvss: 10
cwe:
  - CWE-693
vendor: vm2
product: vm2
ecosystem: npm
affected:
  - vm2 < 3.12.1
patched:
  - vm2 3.12.1
published: '2026-09-18'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T18:04:52Z'
source: GHSA
sourceUrl: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9hxx-m5g2-2q3h'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93605'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-nodevm-before-3.12.1-remote-code-execution-via-child-process
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9hxx-m5g2-2q3h'
tags:
  - ghsa
  - npm
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T18:42:20.893Z'
---

## Overview

# Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-pq68-rvw4-xp4r. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

# Original Description
vm2 NodeVM versions before 3.12.1 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability where the DANGEROUS_BUILTINS denylist omits child_process despite blocking other host-spawning modules. Attackers can require child_process and execute arbitrary commands on the host system when NodeVM is configured with builtin:['*'] or explicit child_process allowance.

## Affected packages

- `vm2 < 3.12.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `vm2 3.12.1`