CVE-2023-30547 PoC — Sandbox Escape in vm2

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# CVE-2023-30547
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. There exists a vulnerability in exception sanitization of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.16, allowing attackers to raise an unsanitized host exception inside `handleException()` which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.17` of `vm2`. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade.

## Description
Python code for PoC in https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/381b230b04936dd4d74aaf90cc8bb244.
Used in Codify HTB.

## Usage

```
usage: exploit.py [-h] [-u URL] [-p PORT] [-i IP]

description: Opens a reverse shell from a vm2 vulnerable website using a base64-encoded payload in JSON format

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -u URL, --url URL     HTTP address of the destination website
  -p PORT, --port PORT  Port to listen on
  -i IP, --ip IP        Your IP address
```

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