vm2 has access to `VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL`
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
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-693.
Summary
### Summary https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-wp5r-2gw5-m7q7 is not fully patched. ### Details It is still possible to get access to `VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL`. ### PoC ```js const {VM} = require("vm2"); const vm = new VM(); console.log(vm.run(` globalThis['VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL'] `)); ```
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | vm2 (npm) | before 3.11.2 | 3.11.2 | Patch available | GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f |
- vm2 (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.11.2 Fixed in 3.11.2 Patch available GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f vm2 (npm) Fixed in 3.11.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f
- 2026-11-05 1 new reference · GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f
References
Sources
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