CVE-2026-43999

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.

CVSS 3.1

9.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

1.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 61% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWEs

CWE-863, CWE-829

Published

2026-05-13

Modified

2026-10-26

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-26

Affected

• vm2_project:vm2

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-947f-4v7f-x2v8
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43999
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477196
• https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-947f-4v7f-x2v8

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