CVE-2026-92938

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.99.9—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 9.9 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2026-09-17. a secondary CVSS source baseline 9.9; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekElevated
9.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.9Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

vm2 versions 3.11.3 through 3.11.6 expose Node.js's host node:sqlite module to code running in NodeVM when that builtin is permitted, either explicitly or through builtin: ['*']. The module is wrapped with vm.readonly(), which prevents property assignment but leaves host-authority callables reachable; in addition, the resolver treats any request starting with 'node:' as a core-module request and the runtime strips only one 'node:' prefix, so a sandbox request for 'node:node:sqlite' resolves to the configured node:sqlite entry. Sandboxed code can therefore create an in-memory DatabaseSync with extension loading enabled and call DatabaseSync.loadExtension() on a native library bundled in the untrusted plugin package (path derived from __dirname). SQLite loads the library into the Node.js host process and invokes its native entry point, giving the sandboxed plugin arbitrary native code execution outside the sandbox with the host process's privileges. The issue is fixed in vm2 3.11.7.

CVSS v3
9.9
EG Score
9.9(high)
EG Risk
61(Track*)
EG Risk 61/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity99% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
36%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 17, 2026

Last Modified

September 19, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

vm2 3.11.6 allows a sandboxed plugin to execute native code through `node:sqlite` · Advisory · patriksimek/vm2 · GitHub

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-6w8r-xxw2-g3hx
generic

vm2 3.11.3 through 3.11.6 Remote Code Execution via node:sqlite | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-3.11.3-through-3.11.6-remote-code-execution-via-node-sqlite

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-92938(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 23× in last 7d / 23× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-19 21:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-19 16:39 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-19 16:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-19 12:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-19 07:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-19 03:29 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-09-19 03:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-19 02:36 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-09-19 02:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-19 02:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-18 21:41 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-09-18 21:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-09-18 17:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-18 12:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-18 08:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-18 04:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-17 23:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-17 18:55 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-09-17 18:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-17 14:23 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-09-17 13:50 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-17 13:49 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-92938?
CVE-2026-92938 is a critical vulnerability published on September 17, 2026. vm2 versions 3.11.3 through 3.11.6 expose Node.js's host node:sqlite module to code running in NodeVM when that builtin is permitted, either explicitly or through builtin: ['*']. The module is wrapped with vm.readonly(), which prevents property assignment but leaves host-authority callables…
When was CVE-2026-92938 disclosed?
CVE-2026-92938 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 17, 2026, with the most recent update on September 19, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-92938 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-92938 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 63.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-92938?
CVE-2026-92938 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-92938?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-92938, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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