CVE-2023-29199 (Critical) detected in vm2-3.9.3.tgz

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CVE-2023-29199 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - vm2-3.9.3.tgz

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. Securely!

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/vm2/-/vm2-3.9.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/vm2/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• juicy-chat-bot-0.6.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ vm2-3.9.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ba236fd18ec3e6450d68d675bce1609d2e5d3230

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

There exists a vulnerability in source code transformer (exception sanitization logic) of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.15, allowing attackers to bypass handleException() and leak unsanitized host exceptions which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context. A threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version 3.9.16 of vm2.

Publish Date: 2023-04-14

URL: CVE-2023-29199

CVSS 3 Score Details (10.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-xj72-wvfv-8985

Release Date: 2023-04-14

Fix Resolution (vm2): 3.9.16

Direct dependency fix Resolution (juicy-chat-bot): 0.7.1

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