SandboxJS sandbox escape via Function.caller leading to arbitrary host JavaScript execution
CVE-2026-43898 is a critical sandbox escape vulnerability in the @nyariv/sandboxjs JavaScript sandboxing library affecting versions prior to 0.9.6 (including 0.9.5 and earlier). Sandbox-defined functions improperly expose sensitive function properties such as Function.caller, which allows sandboxed code to recover the internal host-side runtime callback LispType.Call. Because this callback can then be invoked with attacker-controlled fake context and obj/parameter values, an attacker can abuse the runtime’s trust assumptions to extract blocked host statics, recover the real host Function constructor, and escape the sandbox boundary. Once the genuine host Function constructor is obtained, the attacker can execute arbitrary JavaScript in the host environment. Supporting context indicates the vulnerable logic is in SandboxJS property access handling, specifically in prop.ts within addOps, where access to caller, callee, and arguments was not properly blocked.
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A remote code execution vulnerability in SandboxJS prior to version 0.9.6 that allows sandbox escape and arbitrary host JavaScript execution via exposed Function.caller and recovery of the host Function constructor.
A critical sandbox escape and remote code execution vulnerability in SandboxJS (@nyariv/sandboxjs) that allows attackers to break out of the JavaScript sandbox and execute arbitrary code on the host system.
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