Vulnerability in Pnpm
CVE-2023-37478
pnpm is a package manager. It is possible to construct a tarball that, when installed via npm or parsed by the registry is safe, but when installed via pnpm is malicious, due to how pnpm parses tar archives. This can result in a package that appears safe on the npm registry or when installed via npm being replaced with a compromised or malicious version when installed via pnpm. This issue has been patched in version(s) 7.33.4 and 8.6.8.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 67th percentile — 67.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pnpm — versions < 7.33.4, >= 8.0.0, < 8.6.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-5r98-f33j-g8h7 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v7.33.4 (Release Notes)
- github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v8.6.8 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-37478?
- CVE-2023-37478 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pnpm, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2023-37478?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-37478 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.