Description
pnpm is a package manager. Prior to version 10.28.1, a path traversal vulnerability in pnpm's bin linking allows malicious npm packages to create executable shims or symlinks outside of `node_modules/.bin`. Bin names starting with `@` bypass validation, and after scope normalization, path traversal sequences like `../../` remain intact. This issue affects all pnpm users who install npm packages and CI/CD pipelines using pnpm. It can lead to overwriting config files, scripts, or other sensitive files. Version 10.28.1 contains a patch.
Problem types
CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal
Product status
References
github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-xpqm-wm3m-f34h
github.com/...ommit/8afbb1598445d37985d91fda18abb4795ae5062d
github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v10.28.1