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CVE-2026-44002: CWE-209: Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information in patriksimek vm2

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-44002cvecve-2026-44002cwe-209
Published: 05/13/2026 (05/13/2026, 17:29:42 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: patriksimek
Product: vm2

Description

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, vm2's CallSite wrapper class (intended as a safe wrapper for V8's native CallSite) blocks getThis() and getFunction() to prevent host object leakage, but allows getFileName() to return unsanitized host absolute paths. Any sandboxed code can extract the full directory structure, library paths, and framework versions of the host server. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.8medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected software

vm2
pkg:npm/vm2
Affected versions
<3.11.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/20/2026, 18:43:57 UTC

Technical Analysis

The patriksimek vm2 module for Node.js contains an information disclosure vulnerability in versions before 3.11.0. The CallSite wrapper class, designed to safely wrap V8's native CallSite, blocks certain methods to prevent host object leakage but does not sanitize the output of getFileName(). This allows any code running inside the sandbox to retrieve absolute file paths from the host environment, revealing sensitive information such as directory structures, library locations, and framework versions. The vulnerability is addressed by sanitizing or restricting this information in vm2 version 3.11.0.

Potential Impact

An attacker with the ability to execute code inside the vm2 sandbox can obtain sensitive information about the host environment, including full directory structures, library paths, and framework versions. This information disclosure could aid in further attacks or reconnaissance but does not directly allow code execution or data modification outside the sandbox. The CVSS score is 5.8 (medium severity), reflecting the confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.

Mitigation Recommendations

This vulnerability is fixed in vm2 version 3.11.0. Users of vm2 should upgrade to version 3.11.0 or later to remediate this issue. No official patch or workaround is indicated other than upgrading. Patch status is not explicitly stated beyond the fix in 3.11.0, so users should consult the vendor's release notes for confirmation.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
GitHub_M
Date Reserved
2026-05-04T21:24:36.505Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a04ba1fcbff5d8610f4825f

Added to database: 05/13/2026, 17:51:27 UTC

Last enriched: 05/20/2026, 18:43:57 UTC

Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:59 UTC

Views: 73

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