Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It can be, depending on how vm2 is used. If a service exposes an API or interface that lets remote users submit JavaScript to run inside vm2, a remote attacker may leverage this flaw to execute commands on the host.

What level of access is required to exploit it?

The attacker needs the ability to run or influence code that is executed inside a vm2 VM instance. This might be through a public API, a plugin system, a scripting feature exposed to end users, or any mechanism that executes user-supplied code using vm2.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

Architect systems so that vm2 (or any in-process sandbox) is not the only security barrier. Run untrusted code in heavily constrained environments—such as separate processes, containers, or isolated workers—configured with least privilege, strict filesystem and network restrictions, and minimal access to secrets.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

Code Injection Sandbox Escape (CWE-94) in vm2 Node.js Sandbox

CVE-2026-24118

Published:

May 4, 2026

Status:

Received

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Code Injection / Sandbox Escape

CWE:

CWE-94;CWE-693

Impact:

Remote Code Execution via Sandbox Escape

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Code Injection / Sandbox Escape

CWE:

CWE-94;CWE-693

Impact:

Remote Code Execution via Sandbox Escape

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Code Injection Sandbox Escape (CWE-94) in vm2 Node.js Sandbox

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(8.6)

Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918) in OpenClaw Zalo Plugin sendPhoto

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(8.8)

Authorization Bypass (CWE-863) in OpenClaw Matrix Room Control Commands

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Vulnerability Type

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