{"id":"CVE-2026-24056","aliases":["ALPINE-CVE-2026-24056","EUVD-2026-4658","GHSA-m733-5w8f-5ggw"],"status":"published","title":"pnpm has symlink traversal in file:/git dependencies","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.","severity":{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-12","score":0.00523,"percentile":0.44863,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"published":"2026-01-26T21:02:33Z","modified":"2026-11-03T06:33:01Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"pnpm","fixed_in":["10.28.2"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.23","package":"pnpm","fixed_in":["10.33.4-r0"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"pnpm","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"10.28.2"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Alpine:v3.23","package":"pnpm","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"10.33.4-r0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"pnpm","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"10.28.2"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"pnpm","product":"pnpm"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-m733-5w8f-5ggw","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","Exploit","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/commit/b277b45bc35ae77ca72d7634d144bbd58a48b70f","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v10.28.2","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","Release Notes","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24056","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m733-5w8f-5ggw"},{"url":"https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2026-24056","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/24xxx/CVE-2026-24056.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-24056","title":"pnpm has symlink traversal in file:/git dependencies","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-26T21:59:32.287Z","modified":"2026-01-27T21:39:25.061Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:19:50.575061Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-4658","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-26T21:59:32Z","modified":"2026-01-27T21:39:25Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T19:48:46.818498Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-m733-5w8f-5ggw","title":"pnpm has symlink traversal in file:/git dependencies","description":"### Summary\nWhen 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.\n\n**Preconditions:** Only affects `file:` and `git:` dependencies. Registry packages (npm) have symlinks stripped during publish and are NOT affected.\n\n### Details\nThe vulnerability exists in `store/cafs/src/addFilesFromDir.ts`. The code uses `fs.statSync()` and `readFileSync()` which follow symlinks by default:\n\n```typescript\nconst absolutePath = path.join(dirname, relativePath)\nconst stat = fs.statSync(absolutePath)  // Follows symlinks!\nconst buffer = fs.readFileSync(absolutePath)  // Reads symlink TARGET\n```\n\nThere is no check that `absolutePath` resolves to a location inside the package directory.\n\n### PoC\n```bash\n# Create malicious package\nmkdir -p /tmp/evil \u0026\u0026 cd /tmp/evil\nln -s /etc/passwd leaked-passwd.txt\necho '{\"name\":\"evil\",\"version\":\"1.0.0\",\"files\":[\"*.txt\"]}' \u003e package.json\n\n# Victim installs\nmkdir /tmp/victim \u0026\u0026 cd /tmp/victim\npnpm init \u0026\u0026 pnpm add file:../evil\n\n# Leaked!\ncat node_modules/evil/leaked-passwd.txt\n```\n\n### Impact\n- Developers installing local/file dependencies\n- CI/CD pipelines installing git dependencies\n- Credential theft via symlinks to `~/.aws/credentials`, `~/.npmrc`, `~/.ssh/id_rsa`\n\n### Suggested Fix\nUse `lstatSync` to detect symlinks and reject those pointing outside the package root in `store/cafs/src/addFilesFromDir.ts`.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-26T21:02:33Z","modified":"2026-01-29T03:23:24Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:39:20.563096Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-24056","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-26T22:15:56.667Z","modified":"2026-06-17T10:22:32.08Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:04.769088Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"ALPINE-CVE-2026-24056","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-26T22:15:56.667Z","modified":"2026-11-03T06:33:01.813152892Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T07:15:53.944853Z"},{"id":"CVE-2026-24056","title":"pnpm has symlink traversal in file:/git dependencies","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.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-26T21:59:32.287Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:32.06118841Z","cvss":[{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:59.079784Z"},{"id":"GHSA-m733-5w8f-5ggw","title":"pnpm has symlink traversal in file:/git dependencies","description":"### Summary\nWhen 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.\n\n**Preconditions:** Only affects `file:` and `git:` dependencies. Registry packages (npm) have symlinks stripped during publish and are NOT affected.\n\n### Details\nThe vulnerability exists in `store/cafs/src/addFilesFromDir.ts`. The code uses `fs.statSync()` and `readFileSync()` which follow symlinks by default:\n\n```typescript\nconst absolutePath = path.join(dirname, relativePath)\nconst stat = fs.statSync(absolutePath)  // Follows symlinks!\nconst buffer = fs.readFileSync(absolutePath)  // Reads symlink TARGET\n```\n\nThere is no check that `absolutePath` resolves to a location inside the package directory.\n\n### PoC\n```bash\n# Create malicious package\nmkdir -p /tmp/evil \u0026\u0026 cd /tmp/evil\nln -s /etc/passwd leaked-passwd.txt\necho '{\"name\":\"evil\",\"version\":\"1.0.0\",\"files\":[\"*.txt\"]}' \u003e package.json\n\n# Victim installs\nmkdir /tmp/victim \u0026\u0026 cd /tmp/victim\npnpm init \u0026\u0026 pnpm add file:../evil\n\n# Leaked!\ncat node_modules/evil/leaked-passwd.txt\n```\n\n### Impact\n- Developers installing local/file dependencies\n- CI/CD pipelines installing git dependencies\n- Credential theft via symlinks to `~/.aws/credentials`, `~/.npmrc`, `~/.ssh/id_rsa`\n\n### Suggested Fix\nUse `lstatSync` to detect symlinks and reject those pointing outside the package root in `store/cafs/src/addFilesFromDir.ts`.","status":"published","published":"2026-01-26T21:02:33Z","modified":"2026-02-03T03:06:25.152863Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium"},{"version":"4.0","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","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-22","CWE-59"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:51.463834Z"}]}}