Path Traversal in Pnpm

CVE-2026-82392

pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.5 and from 11.0.0 until 11.11.0, pnpm parses the package name from attacker-controlled pnpm-lock.yaml packages keys with dp.parse(depPath).name and uses it without validation in deps/graph-builder/src/lockfileToDepGraph.ts and pnpm11/deps/graph-builder/src/lockfileToDepGraph.ts. The name reaches path.join(modules, pkgName), storeController.importPackage, and pnpm11/lockfile/to-pnp/src/index.ts, allowing package contents to be written outside node_modules when a user runs pnpm install. When dangerouslyAllowAllBuilds or a matching allowBuilds entry permits lifecycle scripts, the escaped package can execute code with the user's privileges. This issue is fixed in versions 10.34.5 and 11.11.0.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

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.

Affected products

  • Pnpm — versions < 10.34.5, >= 11.0.0, < 11.11.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-82392?
CVE-2026-82392 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pnpm, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-31.
How severe is CVE-2026-82392?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.