CVE-2026-59195 PUBLISHED

pnpm: Path traversal in configDependencies env lockfile allows symlink creation outside node_modules/.pnpm-config

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 02.07.2026 Published: 06.07.2026 Updated: 06.07.2026

pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.4 and 11.8.0, pnpm accepts package names from the env lockfile configDependencies section and uses those names directly when creating config dependency symlinks under node_modules/.pnpm-config. A malicious repository can commit a crafted pnpm-lock.yaml whose env-lockfile document contains a traversal-shaped config dependency name. During pnpm install, pnpm installs the config dependency and creates a symlink at a path derived from that name. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.34.4 and 11.8.0.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
CVSS Score: 8.2

Product Status

Vendor pnpm
Product pnpm
Versions
  • Version < 10.34.4 is affected
  • Version >= 11.0.0, < 11.8.0 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE