Description
SandboxJS is a JavaScript sandboxing library. Prior to 0.8.27, SanboxJS does not properly restrict __lookupGetter__ which can be used to obtain prototypes, which can be used for escaping the sandbox / remote code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.27.
Published: 2026-02-02
Score: 10 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9p4w-fq8m-2hp7 SandboxJS Vulnerable to Prototype Pollution -> Sandbox Escape -> RCE
History

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1321
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nyariv:sandboxjs:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nyariv
Nyariv sandboxjs
Vendors & Products Nyariv
Nyariv sandboxjs

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SandboxJS is a JavaScript sandboxing library. Prior to 0.8.27, SanboxJS does not properly restrict __lookupGetter__ which can be used to obtain prototypes, which can be used for escaping the sandbox / remote code execution. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.27.
Title SandboxJS Prototype Pollution -> Sandbox Escape -> RCE
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Nyariv Sandboxjs
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-04T16:53:07.833Z

Reserved: 2026-01-29T15:39:11.820Z

Link: CVE-2026-25142

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-04T15:55:47.805Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-02T23:16:09.440

Modified: 2026-02-18T14:34:30.523

Link: CVE-2026-25142

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-18T14:30:02Z

Weaknesses