Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-26954

RCE in Nyariv Sandboxjs ≤ 0.8.34

Public PoCRCE
Published
13 March 2026
Modified
17 March 2026
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 10.0
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0055 43th percentile
Risk Priority 74 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-26954 is a critical-severity Code Injection (CWE-94) vulnerability in Nyariv Sandboxjs. Its CVSS base score is 10.0 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked at the 43th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

SandboxJS, a JavaScript sandboxing library, contains a critical vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-26954 in versions prior to 0.8.34. The flaw allows attackers to obtain arrays containing the Function constructor, enabling sandbox escape. Specifically, with access to such an array and the Object.fromEntries method, adversaries can construct objects like {[p]: Function} where p represents any constructible property, bypassing sandbox restrictions. This issue is classified under CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code) and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 10.0 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation leads to full sandbox escape, granting high-impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromises in a changed scope, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution within the targeted JavaScript environment.

The GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6r9f-759j-hjgv) confirms that the vulnerability is fixed in SandboxJS version 0.8.34, recommending immediate upgrades to mitigate the risk. No additional workarounds are specified in the provided references.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

SandboxJS is a JavaScript sandboxing library. Prior to 0.8.34, it is possible to obtain arrays containing Function, which allows escaping the sandbox. Given an array containing Function, and Object.fromEntries, it is possible to construct {[p]: Function} where p is any…

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constructible property. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.34.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.002 AppleScript Execution
Adversaries may abuse AppleScript for execution.
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.005 Visual Basic Execution
Adversaries may abuse Visual Basic (VB) for execution.
T1059.006 Python Execution
Adversaries may abuse Python commands and scripts for execution.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

nyariv
sandboxjs
≤ 0.8.34

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.3.1

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and evaluation finds code paths that accept and execute externally influenced strings.

Input validation directly stops untrusted data from being used to construct executable code without neutralization.

Least privilege limits the damage an injected code fragment can perform once executed.

Requiring documented secure development standards and tools enforces use of safe code-generation APIs and escaping.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly target injection flaws via secure coding and testing (mostly), yet as a single broad outcome it leaves many code-generation specifics unaddressed (partial).

PR.DS-10 none match
prevents

PR.DS-10 protects runtime data confidentiality/integrity but has no bearing on neutralizing externally influenced input during code generation, so neither direction shows any preventive effect.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

prevents

Banning unapproved code samples and unauthenticated web services, combined with secure-coding standards and SAST, prevents the dynamic generation or inclusion of attacker-supplied code.

none

Controls that restrict unauthorized or malicious code from being introduced via external networks or removable media limit opportunities for an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code.

References