pnpm is a package manager. Prior to version 10.28.2, when pnpm installs a `file:` (directory) or `git:` dependency, it follows symlinks and reads their target contents without constraining them to the package root. A malicious package containing a symlink to an absolute path (e.g., `/etc/passwd`, `~/.ssh/id_rsa`) causes pnpm to copy that file's contents into `node_modules`, leaking local data. The vulnerability only affects `file:` and `git:` dependencies. Registry packages (npm) have symlinks stripped during publish and are NOT affected. The issue impacts developers installing local/file dependencies andCI/CD pipelines installing git dependencies. It can lead to credential theft via symlinks to `~/.aws/credentials`, `~/.npmrc`, `~/.ssh/id_rsa`. Version 10.28.2 contains a patch.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-m733-5w8f-5ggw pnpm has symlink traversal in file:/git dependencies
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pnpm:pnpm:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Pnpm
Pnpm pnpm
Vendors & Products Pnpm
Pnpm pnpm

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description pnpm is a package manager. Prior to version 10.28.2, when pnpm installs a `file:` (directory) or `git:` dependency, it follows symlinks and reads their target contents without constraining them to the package root. A malicious package containing a symlink to an absolute path (e.g., `/etc/passwd`, `~/.ssh/id_rsa`) causes pnpm to copy that file's contents into `node_modules`, leaking local data. The vulnerability only affects `file:` and `git:` dependencies. Registry packages (npm) have symlinks stripped during publish and are NOT affected. The issue impacts developers installing local/file dependencies andCI/CD pipelines installing git dependencies. It can lead to credential theft via symlinks to `~/.aws/credentials`, `~/.npmrc`, `~/.ssh/id_rsa`. Version 10.28.2 contains a patch.
Title pnpm has symlink traversal in file:/git dependencies
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-27T21:39:25.061Z

Reserved: 2026-01-20T22:30:11.779Z

Link: CVE-2026-24056

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-27T21:39:21.437Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-26T22:15:56.667

Modified: 2026-01-28T17:27:13.117

Link: CVE-2026-24056

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-27T09:03:15Z

Weaknesses