CRITICAL 9.4 NVD
CVE-2026-92951
vm2 before 3.11.7 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the external package allowlist check that uses non-exact substring matching instead of fu
vm2 before 3.11.7 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the external package allowlist check that uses non-exact substring matching instead of full package-name boundary validation. Attackers can bypass the allowlist by requiring a colliding package name that contains an allowlisted package substring, causing vm2 to load and execute unauthorized host packages in the host context.
References
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-c48m-32m9-vx93
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-module-allowlist-bypass-via-custom-
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.4 was published on 2026-09-17 via NVD.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-09-17 · -1 days ago
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