CVE-2026-92945vm2 before 3.11.7 Module Allowlist Bypass via Prefix Matching
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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.
- CVSS
- 4.2 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
patriksimek vm2 patriksimek:vm2 (from the name) | before 3.11.7; 3.11.7 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-7q3f-wx44-378mvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-module-allowlist-bypass-via-prefix-matchingthird-party-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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