CVE-2026-92945 json
vm2 before 3.11.7 Module Allowlist Bypass via Prefix Matching
published 2026-09-17 53 d ago modified 2026-10-01 38 d ago also GHSA-7q3f-wx44-378m , EUVD-2026-81594
- cvss
- 4.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
vm2 before 3.11.7 contains a module allowlist bypass vulnerability in isPathAllowedForModule that uses raw string prefix matching instead of boundary-anchored comparison. Attackers can reach non-allowlisted packages sharing a prefix with allowlisted modules by performing relative requires from allowlisted packages when transitive loading is disabled.
Patch / fix
- npm vm2 3.11.7
- patriksimek vm2 3.11.7
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2026-92945 updated cvss 4.2
vm2: vm2: Module allowlist bypass allows access to restricted packages
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Red Hat Developer Hub 1 rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9, rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-lightspeed-backend, rhdh/red-hat-developer-hub-backstage-plugin-orchestrator-backend Red Hat Self-service automation portal 2 ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal, ansible-automation-platform/bootc-automation-portal-rhel9affected: workaround, no fix available “Fix deferred”
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 53 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 2.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 2.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | vm2 | <3.11.7 |
3.11.7 |
Affected products
- patriksimek vm2
Classification
References
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github.com
/patriksimek/vm2/commit/6ac3916da84e060c403e407b6b6318fcc66b0e72
web
-
github.com
/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-7q3f-wx44-378m
vendor-advisory, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-module-allowlist-bypass-via-prefix-matching
third-party-advisory, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92945
advisory
-
github.com
/patriksimek/vm2
package
-
github.com
/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.7
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-92945
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7q3f-wx44-378m
- NVD CVE-2026-92945
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