CVE-2023-32313

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') in npm/vm2

Identifiers

CVE-2023-32313, GHSA-p5gc-c584-jj6v

Package Slug

npm/vm2

Vulnerability

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Description

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with Node's built-in modules. In versions 3.9.17 and lower of vm2 it was possible to get a read-write reference to the node inspect method and edit options for console.log. As a result a threat actor can edit options for the console.log command. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version 3.9.18 of vm2. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may make the inspect method readonly with vm.readonly(inspect) after creating a vm.

Affected Versions

All versions before 3.9.18

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.9.18 or above.

Last Modified

2023-05-17

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