Path Traversal in Patriksimek Vm2
CVE-2026-92945
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-7q3f-wx44-378m (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.7-module-allowlist-bypass-via-pref… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-92945?
- CVE-2026-92945 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Patriksimek Vm2, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2026-09-17.
- How severe is CVE-2026-92945?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.