{"id":"CVE-2023-32313","aliases":["EUVD-2023-1591","GHSA-p5gc-c584-jj6v","ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2023-32313"],"status":"published","title":"Inspect method manipulation in vm2","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.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.0079,"percentile":0.56709,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-74"],"published":"2023-05-15T19:45:13Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:58Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"vm2","fixed_in":["3.9.18"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"vm2","fixed_in":["3.9.17-aikido.11","3.9.17-aikido.12","3.9.17-aikido.4","3.9.17-aikido.13","3.9.17-aikido.5","3.9.17-aikido.6","3.9.17-aikido.7","3.9.17-aikido.8","3.9.17-aikido.9","3.9.17-aikido.10"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"@rootio/vm2","fixed_in":["3.9.17-root.io.2","3.9.17-root.io.3","3.9.17-root.io.11","3.9.17-root.io.12","3.9.17-root.io.4","3.9.17-root.io.13","3.9.17-root.io.5","3.9.17-root.io.6","3.9.17-root.io.7","3.9.17-root.io.8","3.9.17-root.io.9","3.9.17-root.io.10"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"vm2","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.9.18"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"vm2","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.9.18"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"vm2","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.11"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.12"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.4"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.13"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.5"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.6"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.7"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.8"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.9"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.10"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"@rootio/vm2","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.2"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.3"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.11"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.12"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.4"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.13"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.5"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.6"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.7"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.8"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.9"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.10"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"patriksimek","product":"vm2"},{"vendor":"vm2_project","product":"vm2"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-p5gc-c584-jj6v","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/5206ba25afd86ef547a2c9d48d46ca7a9e6ec238","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://gist.github.com/arkark/c1c57eaf3e0a649af1a70c2b93b17550","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Product","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.18","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Release Notes","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32313","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p5gc-c584-jj6v"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/32xxx/CVE-2023-32313.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2023-32313","title":"Inspect method manipulation in vm2","description":"vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with Node's built-in modules. 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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.","status":"published","published":"2023-05-15T19:45:13Z","modified":"2025-01-22T21:42:56Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:04:14.937024Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-p5gc-c584-jj6v","title":"vm2 vulnerable to Inspect Manipulation","description":"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`.\n\n### Impact\nA threat actor can edit options for `console.log`.\n\n### Patches\nThis vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.18` of `vm2`.\n\n### Workarounds\nAfter creating a vm make the `inspect` method readonly with `vm.readonly(inspect)`.\n\n### References\nPoC - https://gist.github.com/arkark/c1c57eaf3e0a649af1a70c2b93b17550\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n- Open an issue in [VM2](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2)\n\nThanks to @arkark (Takeshi Kaneko) of GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc. for disclosing this vulnerability.","status":"published","published":"2023-05-17T03:49:37Z","modified":"2023-11-06T05:05:53Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5.3,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-74"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:37:15.055009Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2023-32313","description":"vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with Node's built-in modules. 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