SandboxJS has Sandbox Escape via Unprotected AsyncFunction Constructor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-693 and CWE-94.
Summary
SandboxJS is a JavaScript sandboxing library. Versions prior to 0.8.26 have a sandbox escape vulnerability due to `AsyncFunction` not being isolated in `SandboxFunction`. The library attempts to sandbox code execution by replacing the global `Function` constructor with a safe, sandboxed version (`SandboxFunction`). This is handled in `utils.ts` by mapping `Function` to `sandboxFunction` within a map used for lookups. However, before version 0.8.26, the library did not include mappings for `AsyncFunction`, `GeneratorFunction`, and `AsyncGeneratorFunction`. These constructors are not global properties but can be accessed via the `.constructor` property of an instance (e.g., `(async () => {}).constructor`). In `executor.ts`, property access is handled. When code running inside the sandbox accesses `.constructor` on an async function (which the sandbox allows creating), the `executor` retrieves the property value. Since `AsyncFunction` was not in the safe-replacement map, the `executor` returns the actual native host `AsyncFunction` constructor. Constructors for functions in JavaScript (like `Function`, `AsyncFunction`) create functions that execute in the global scope. By obtaining the host `AsyncFunction` constructor, an attacker can create a new async function that executes entirely outside the sandbox context, bypassing all restrictions and gaining full access to the host environment (Remote Code Execution). Version 0.8.26 patches this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nyariv | SandboxJS | before 0.8.26 | 0.8.26 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @nyariv/sandboxjs (npm) | before 0.8.26 | 0.8.26 | Patch available | GHSA-wxhw-j4hc-fmq6 |
- SandboxJS Vendornyariv Affected before 0.8.26 Fixed in 0.8.26 Patch available CNA
- @nyariv/sandboxjs (npm) Vendor— Affected before 0.8.26 Fixed in 0.8.26 Patch available GHSA-wxhw-j4hc-fmq6
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SandboxJS (nyariv) Fixed in 0.8.26
- Fix · GHSA-wxhw-j4hc-fmq6 @nyariv/sandboxjs (npm) Fixed in 0.8.26 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23830
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wxhw-j4hc-fmq6
References
More nyariv Sandboxjs vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-31962 SandboxJS: Sandbox escape via Function.caller leakage of internal call op CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-26503 SandboxJS: Sandbox integrity escape CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-21440 SandboxJS has a Sandbox Escape CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-20741 SandboxJS has a sandbox escape via TOCTOU bug on keys in property accesses CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-20694 SandboxJS has a Sandbox Escape CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-20693 SandboxJS has a Sandbox Escape via Prototype Whitelist Bypass and Host Prototype Pollution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-23830 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23830 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wxhw-j4hc-fmq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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