# CVE-2026-92938: vm2 3.11.3 through 3.11.6 Remote Code Execution via node:sqlite

> Sandboxed code can execute arbitrary native code on the host by exploiting node:sqlite module exposure in vm2.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.4 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 19 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** CLEANSTART-2026-SJ12974, ECHO-0ab6-1f5d-9ad5, GHSA-6w8r-xxw2-g3hx, MINI-q5hp-rc22-xq59, ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2026-92938

## What is CVE-2026-92938?

CVE-2026-92938 is a critical code injection vulnerability in patriksimek vm2, published on 17 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

vm2 versions 3.11.3 through 3.11.6 expose Node.js's host node:sqlite module to code running in NodeVM when that builtin is permitted, either explicitly or through builtin: ['*']. The module is wrapped with vm.readonly(), which prevents property assignment but leaves host-authority callables reachable; in addition, the resolver treats any request starting with 'node:' as a core-module request and the runtime strips only one 'node:' prefix, so a sandbox request for 'node:node:sqlite' resolves to the configured node:sqlite entry. Sandboxed code can therefore create an in-memory DatabaseSync with extension loading enabled and call DatabaseSync.loadExtension() on a native library bundled in the untrusted plugin package (path derived from __dirname). SQLite loads the library into the Node.js host process and invokes its native entry point, giving the sandboxed plugin arbitrary native code execution outside the sandbox with the host process's privileges. The issue is fixed in vm2 3.11.7.

Weakness: CWE-693 (Protection Mechanism Failure)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92938?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including vm2.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `vm2` | npm | From 3.11.3 | 3.11.7 |
| `vm2` | npm | From 3.11.3 | 3.11.7 |

## How do I fix CVE-2026-92938?

Upgrade vm2 to 3.11.7 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-92938 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-92938 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-92938 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-92938 is a critical code injection vulnerability in patriksimek vm2, published on 17 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-92938 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- vm2 (npm): affected from 3.11.3; fixed in 3.11.7
- vm2 (npm): affected from 3.11.3; fixed in 3.11.7

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-92938/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-92938/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92938
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92938
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-92938

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-92938/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.