CVE-2026-92945

vm2 before 3.11.7 Module Allowlist Bypass via Prefix Matching

Published Sep 17, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7q3f-wx44-378m vm2: External module allowlist uses a raw prefix test, so a prefix-sharing sibling package is treated as allowlisted
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Patriksimek
Patriksimek vm2
Vendors & Products Patriksimek
Patriksimek vm2
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title vm2 before 3.11.7 Module Allowlist Bypass via Prefix Matching
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2026, 2:25 PM
Reserved
Sep 17, 2026, 12:43 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 17, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Sep 17, 2026, 3:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 17, 2026, 1:46 PM