AIKIDO-2026-10728
vm2 is vulnerable to Sandbox Escape
85
High Risk
This Affects:
vm2TL;DR
NodeVM enforces require.root by comparing paths, but symlinked entries can resolve outside the intended directory prefix. Workspace layouts that rely on symlinks make the issue practical. The failure is classic link-following that defeats a prefix check and can become a sandbox escape. The library now canonicalizes candidates with realpath before enforcing the root boundary, and custom filesystem adapters must implement realpath support.
Who does this affect?
You are affected if you are using a version that falls within the vulnerable range.
Background info
vm2 is vulnerable to Sandbox Escape in versions 3.10.5 - 3.10.5.
How to fix this
Upgrade the vm2 library to the patch version.
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