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critical vulnerability

vm2 NodeVM `nesting: true` bypasses `require: false` allowing sandbox escape and arbitrary OS command execution

Fix availableCritical · CVSS 9.1EPSS 0.96%

Published May 7, 2026 · updated Nov 4, 2026

What to do

  1. Upgrade to a fixed version: vm2 3.11.1.
  2. Redeploy and restart long-running processes so they load the fixed code.

Affected packages

npmvm21,263,848 downloads/week

Vulnerable versions
<= 3.11.0
Fixed in
3.11.1

Check your project: npm ls vm2 --all

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Sources

CWE-284 Improper Access Control · CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure · CWE-1100 Insufficient Isolation of System-Dependent Functions

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