CVE-2026-24056CWE-22CWE-59

pnpm has symlink traversal in file:/git dependencies

Medium · published January 26, 2026

CVSS v4.0
6.7
EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

pnpm is a package manager. Prior to version 10.28.2, when pnpm installs a `file:` (directory) or `git:` dependency, it follows symlinks and reads their target contents without constraining them to the package root. A malicious package containing a symlink to an absolute path (e.g., `/etc/passwd`, `~/.ssh/id_rsa`) causes pnpm to copy that file's contents into `node_modules`, leaking local data. The vulnerability only affects `file:` and `git:` dependencies. Registry packages (npm) have symlinks stripped during publish and are NOT affected. The issue impacts developers installing local/file dependencies andCI/CD pipelines installing git dependencies. It can lead to credential theft via symlinks to `~/.aws/credentials`, `~/.npmrc`, `~/.ssh/id_rsa`. Version 10.28.2 contains a patch.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
6.7 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00523 · 43.5th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'); CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2026-01-26T21:59Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 JAN 21:59Z
    pnpm has symlink traversal in file:/git dependencies
    cvelistv5