CVE-2026-92939
Description
vm2 3.11.3 through 3.11.6 exposes the host Node.js crypto module to a NodeVM sandbox when the crypto builtin is allowed. The module is presented via a recursive read-only proxy, but its callable exports still execute with host-process authority. Sandboxed JavaScript can therefore call crypto.setEngine() with a filesystem path to an attacker-supplied native library (for example, one bundled in an untrusted plugin package already written to disk); OpenSSL asks the operating-system dynamic loader to load the file, and the library's constructor executes native code in the host process before engine-symbol validation rejects it. Exploitation requires only the crypto builtin and does not require fs, process, module, child_process, worker_threads, vm, or inspector access, resulting in a sandbox escape and arbitrary native code execution. Fixed in 3.11.7.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
vm2npm | >= 3.11.3, < 3.11.7 | 3.11.7 |
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References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-46pr-c5wc-xffxghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92939ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/aa146a77f859325e079f3bfbfe6d8309af483daaghsaWEB
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.7ghsaWEB
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-46pr-c5wc-xffxnvdWEB
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-3.11.3-through-3.11.6-native-code-execution-via-crypto-setenginenvdWEB
News mentions
1- vm2 npm Package: 25 Critical Sandbox Escape Vulnerabilities Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Sep 18, 2026