High severity · published Apr 9, 2026
CVE-2026-39911
Hashgraph Guardian 3.5.1 Unsandboxed JavaScript Execution RCE
8.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Hashgraph Guardian through version 3.5.1, fixed in commit 45fbe2f, contains an unsandboxed JavaScript execution vulnerability in the Custom Logic policy block worker that allows authenticated Standard Registry users to execute arbitrary code by passing user-supplied JavaScript expressions directly to the Node.js Function() constructor without isolation. Attackers can import native Node.js modules to read arbitrary files from the container filesystem, access process environment variables containing sensitive credentials such as RSA private keys, JWT signing keys, and API tokens, and forge valid authentication tokens for any user including administrators.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GU
guardian · hashgraph
through 3.5.1 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39911
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-39911
github.com
https://github.com/hashgraph/guardian/commit/45fbe2f7e0e8feee30105d42d66ed63fb6177ebe
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/hashgraph/guardian/pull/5929
Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hashgraph-guardian-unsandboxed-javascript-execution-rce
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