{"id":"CVE-2026-92946","summary":"vm2 before 3.11.7 Remote Code Execution via require.external","details":"vm2 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.","aliases":["GHSA-j3hm-6rg5-mchv"],"modified":"2026-09-19T03:47:29.807910164Z","published":"2026-09-17T13:46:07.498Z","database_specific":{"osv_generated_from":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/92xxx/CVE-2026-92946.json","cna_assigner":"VulnCheck","cwe_ids":["CWE-913"]},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/92xxx/CVE-2026-92946.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-j3hm-6rg5-mchv"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92946"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-remote-code-execution-via-require-external"}],"affected":[{"ranges":[{"type":"GIT","repo":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0c5b63a228c0af88d4a0d364ab0b90df278d710e"}],"database_specific":{"extracted_events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.11.7"},{"introduced":"vm2"}],"source":["AFFECTED_FIELD","DESCRIPTION"]}}],"versions":["3.11.6","v3.11.5","v3.11.4","v3.11.3","v3.11.2","v3.11.1","v3.11.0","v3.10.5","v3.10.4","v3.10.3","v3.10.2","v3.10.1","v3.10.0","3.9.19","3.9.18","3.9.17","3.9.16","3.9.15","3.9.14","3.9.13","3.9.12","3.9.11","3.9.10","3.9.9","3.9.8","3.9.7","3.9.6","3.9.5","3.9.4","3.9.3","v3.9.2","v3.9.1","v3.9.0"],"database_specific":{"source":"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-92946.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V4","score":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H"}]}