Path Traversal in Pnpm

CVE-2026-59194

pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.4 and 11.7.0, a crafted patch entry could resolve outside the configured patches directory and cause pnpm patch-remove to delete an arbitrary reachable file. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.34.4 and 11.7.0.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-59194: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Pnpm — versions < 10.34.4, >= 11.0.0, < 11.7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-59194?
CVE-2026-59194 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pnpm, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-07-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-59194?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.