CVE-2026-92945

vm2 before 3.11.7 Module Allowlist Bypass via Prefix Matching

MEDIUM
4.2
CVSS Score
Published: September 17, 2026 at 01:46 PM UTC
Updated: September 17, 2026 at 03:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVM2

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Severity
MEDIUM4.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.11.7
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.11.7 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

4.2MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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