Sandbox Breakout / Arbitrary Code Execution in notevil
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
Versions of `notevil` prior to 1.3.2 are vulnerable to Sandbox Escape leading to Remote Code Execution. The package fails to prevent access to the `Function` constructor by not checking the return values of function calls. This allows attackers to access the Function prototype's constructor leading to the Sandbox Escape. An example payload is: ``` var safeEval = require('notevil') var input = "" + "function fn() {};" + "var constructorProperty = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(fn.__proto__).constructor;" + "var properties = Object.values(constructorProperty);" + "properties.pop();" + "properties.pop();" + "properties.pop();" + "var Function = properties.pop();" + "(Function('return this'))()"; safeEval(input)``` ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 1.3.2 or later.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | notevil (npm) | before 1.3.2 | 1.3.2 | Patch available | GHSA-7r5f-7qr4-pf6q |
- notevil (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.3.2 Fixed in 1.3.2 Patch available GHSA-7r5f-7qr4-pf6q
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7r5f-7qr4-pf6q notevil (npm) Fixed in 1.3.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-7r5f-7qr4-pf6q
References
Sources
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