CVE-2026-92945NVD

Vulnerability 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.

Severity Level

MEDIUM(4.2)

Published Date

Sep 17, 2026

Last Modified

Sep 17, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

0.21%Probability

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-22: Path Traversal ↗

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory.

CVSS v4.0 Base Metrics — Score 2.3 (LOW)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Attack RequirementsPresent

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

Confidentiality (Vulnerable System)Low

Integrity (Vulnerable System)Low

Availability (Vulnerable System)None

Confidentiality (Subsequent System)None

Integrity (Subsequent System)None

Availability (Subsequent System)None

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 4.2 (MEDIUM)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

patriksimek vm2 < 3.11.7

Patched Versions

patriksimek vm2 3.11.7

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