vm2 vulnerable to Inspect Manipulation

Answer in brief

CVE-2023-32313 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in vm2 vulnerable to Inspect Manipulation. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps vm2 (npm). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published May 17, 2023Updated Sep 10, 2026Source checked Sep 10, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 10, 2026Material review Sep 10, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 5.3
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 5.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps vm2 (npm). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
vm2npm	>=0 <3.9.18	3.9.18

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for vm2.
Review the reported fix. Update vm2 to 3.9.18 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
May 17, 2023
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 10, 2026
Evidence: source:osv:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 10, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source 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`. ### Impact A threat actor can edit options for `console.log`. ### Patches This vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.18` of `vm2`. ### Workarounds After creating a vm make the `inspect` method readonly with `vm.readonly(inspect)`. ### References PoC - https://gist.github.com/arkark/c1c57eaf3e0a649af1a70c2b93b17550 ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: - Open an issue in [VM2](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2) Thanks to @arkark (Takeshi Kaneko) of GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc. for disclosing this vulnerability.

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