Security restrictions bypass in vm2 for Node.js
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | NO |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-37466 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-254 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
vm2 Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Patrik Simek |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU80135
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37466
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of user-supplied input within the Promise handler. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, bypass sanitization with `@@species` accessor property to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsvm2: 3.9.0 - 3.9.19
External linkshttp://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-cchq-frgv-rjh5
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
