CVE-2026-92945

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.

CVSS v3 4.2 MEDIUM

4.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-7q3f-wx44-378m
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-module-allowlist-bypass-via-prefix-matching

Configurations

No configuration.

History

17 Sep 2026, 14:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-17 14:17

Updated : 2026-09-17 15:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-92945

Mitre link : CVE-2026-92945

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-92945

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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