High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 25, 2026· Updated Jun 29, 2026
CVE-2026-50015
CVE-2026-50015
Description
pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.0 and 11.4.0, pnpm's patch application pipeline (@pnpm/patch-package) performs no path validation on file paths extracted from .patch files. An attacker who contributes a malicious patch file via a pull request can write attacker-controlled content to or delete arbitrary files on the filesystem during pnpm install, as the user running the install. The diff --git header paths containing ../../ sequences traverse out of the package directory, and the traversal is difficult to catch in code review because patch file diff headers are opaque to most reviewers. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.34.0 and 11.4.0.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pnpmnpm | < 10.34.0 | 10.34.0 |
pnpmnpm | >= 11.0.0, < 11.4.0 | 11.4.0 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-rxhj-4m44-96r4nvdExploitMitigationVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rxhj-4m44-96r4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50015ghsaADVISORY
News mentions
1- Pnpm: Thirteen Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Posing Risks of ACE and Supply Chain CompromiseVypr Intelligence · Jun 25, 2026