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VulnerabilityGHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f

vm2 has access to `VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL`

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-wp5r-2gw5-m7q7 is not fully patched. It is still possible to get access to VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL.

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
Not scored yet
Chance of exploitation
Not estimated
Sources
1 source

What to do

GitHub lists first patched versions: vm2: 3.11.2. Confirm the affected range and upgrade guidance in the exact advisory.

Read GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f (opens a new tab)

What happened

Summary

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-wp5r-2gw5-m7q7 is not fully patched.

Details

It is still possible to get access to VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL.

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PoC

const {VM} = require("vm2");
const vm = new VM();
console.log(vm.run(`
 globalThis['VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL']
`));

Affected package ranges reported by GitHub: vm2: < 3.11.2

Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f (opens a new tab)

    The public advisory supplies the description, affected package/version ranges, and any listed CVSS metric. GitHub review is not local review.

    Published Checked

  2. Primary source

    GitHub public advisory API page (opens a new tab)

    The API page supplied GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f, its actual identifiers, source dates, and structured metrics.

    Published Date not suppliedChecked

Cite this record

For factual claims, cite the primary sources above; cite KEVWire for its compilation, dates, and classifications.

APA

KEVWire. (2026, November 5). vm2 has access to `VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL`. https://kevwire.com/record/GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f

MLA

"vm2 has access to `VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL`." KEVWire, 5 Nov. 2026, kevwire.com/record/GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f.

Chicago

KEVWire. "vm2 has access to `VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL`." Last modified November 5, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f.

Evidence summary (plain text)

vm2 has access to `VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL` (May 8, 2026).
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-wp5r-2gw5-m7q7 is not fully patched.

It is still possible to get access to VM2_INTERNAL_STATE_DO_NOT_USE_OR_PROGRAM_WILL_FAIL.
Sources:
GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f
GitHub public advisory API page: https://api.github.com/advisories?type=reviewed&per_page=100&sort=updated&direction=desc
Record ID: GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
About this data

This record was ingested from a data source. Retrieved: Nov 5, 2026, 23:10 UTC. Ingestion is not an independent editorial investigation.

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