CVE-2026-55697

pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.2 and 11.5.3, pnpm can install configDependencies declared in pnpm-workspace.yaml before command dispatch. Before the patch, a repository could declare pacquet or @pnpm/pacquet as a config dependency and pnpm treated that repository-controlled dependency as an install-engine opt-in. During install, pnpm resolved a platform-specific @pacquet/<platform>-<arch>/pacquet binary from node_modules/.pnpm-config/<packageName> and spawned it as the developer or CI user. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.34.2 and 11.5.3.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-gj8w-mvpf-x27x	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-gj8w-mvpf-x27x	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:pnpm:pnpm::::::node.js::*
	cpe:2.3:a:pnpm:pnpm::::::node.js::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-25 18:16

Updated : 2026-06-30 19:04

NVD link : CVE-2026-55697

Mitre link : CVE-2026-55697

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55697

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pnpm

pnpm

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CWE-494

Download of Code Without Integrity Check

CWE-829

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

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