Path Traversal in Pnpm
CVE-2026-50016
pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.0 and 11.4.0, pnpm allows a transitive dependency alias from registry package metadata to contain path traversal segments. During install, pnpm later uses that alias as a filesystem path when linki…
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pnpm — versions < 10.33.4, >= 11.0.0, < 11.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-50016?
- CVE-2026-50016 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pnpm, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-50016?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.