vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, NodeVM's builtin allowlist can be bypassed when the module builtin is allowed (including via the '*' wildcard). The module builtin exposes Node's Module._load(), which loads any module by name directly in the host context, completely bypassing vm2's builtin restriction. This allows sandboxed code to load excluded builtins like child_process and achieve remote code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-947f-4v7f-x2v8 vm2 has a NodeVM builtin allowlist bypass via `module` builtin's `Module._load` that allows sandbox escape
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Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, NodeVM's builtin allowlist can be bypassed when the module builtin is allowed (including via the '*' wildcard). The module builtin exposes Node's Module._load(), which loads any module by name directly in the host context, completely bypassing vm2's builtin restriction. This allows sandboxed code to load excluded builtins like child_process and achieve remote code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.
Title vm2: NodeVM builtin allowlist bypass via `module` builtin's `Module._load` allows sandbox escape
Weaknesses CWE-863
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{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

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Updated: 2026-05-13T17:21:22.308Z

Reserved: 2026-05-04T20:24:31.917Z

Link: CVE-2026-43999

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-13T18:16:16.450

Modified: 2026-05-13T18:17:47.830

Link: CVE-2026-43999

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