CVE-2026-40959Disclosure

LOWCVSS 9.3 · CRITICAL

Exploit discussion active in current signal (3 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

Luanti 5 before 5.15.2, when LuaJIT is used, allows a Lua sandbox escape via a crafted mod.

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-829

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 3 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 3 classified signals
  • 3 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 1d
01223Mentions · 2026-04-16: 3PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-04-16: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-16: 304-16
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
3100.0%
Referenced assets4 URLs
Full discourse3 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-40959 Luanti 5 before 5.15.2, when LuaJIT is used, allows a Lua sandbox escape via a crafted mod. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40959

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-40959 was disclosed for Luanti 5 before 5.15.2, where LuaJIT enables a sandbox escape through a crafted module. No PoC, exploit, or patch details are mentioned.

    0000098
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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-40959 Lua Sandbox Escape in Luanti 5 Before 5.15.2 With LuaJIT https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-40959 Vulnerability Notification: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=3

    Post summary

    The post announces a Lua sandbox escape vulnerability in Luanti 5 (before 5.15.2) with LuaJIT, providing basic technical details but no exploit or mitigation information.

    0000069
    4.0K followersView on X
  • 0day Signal@0dayPublishing
    Disclosure

    🚨 CVE-2026-40959: Luanti (CVSS: 9.3)... LuaJIT sandbox breaks let malicious mods execute arbitrary code outside the game engine - turn your Minecraft clone int... https://zerodaysignal.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40959 #netsec #vulnerability #CVE #sysadmin #zeroday

    Post summary

    A high‑severity vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑40959) in LuaJIT is disclosed, detailing how the sandbox flaw permits arbitrary code execution via malicious mods, with a link to an external vulnerability report.

    0000076
    218 followersView on X

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