Critical severity9.8GHSA Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2026· Updated Sep 9, 2026

CVE-2026-47698

Description

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.6, lib/bridge.js and lib/setup-sandbox.js fail to block stacked indirection through Function.prototype.call around dangerous host prototype getter and setter mutators, allowing sandbox code to sever a host intrinsic's prototype chain and reach e.constructor.constructor for arbitrary host command execution. This issue is fixed in version 3.11.6.

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Affected packages

Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
vm2npm	< 3.11.6	3.11.6

Affected products

Patriksimek/Vm2GHSA
Range: <= 3.11.5

Patches

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References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-cfcw-xp6x-25gjghsaADVISORY
github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.11.6nvdWEB
github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-cfcw-xp6x-25gjnvdWEB
github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/a85acb61f81402c6eabf32760aa11272af6d0f9envd

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