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CVE-2026-82393: pnpm: A tarball dependency's manifest `name` escapes node_modules → arbitrary file write/overwrite on install

September 2, 2026

When resolving a package, pnpm uses the resolved manifest name as a raw path segment for the isolated-linker import target. A tarball dependency whose package.json name is a scoped path traversal (@x/../../…/<abs path>) is therefore extracted outside node_modules, to an attacker-chosen absolute path, and can overwrite existing files there. Attacker controls the destination, filenames, and contents → arbitrary file write → code execution (e.g. ~/.zshrc, .git/hooks/pre-commit, another package’s code). Occurs during pnpm install even with --ignore-scripts (no lifecycle scripts run), defeating that safety.

Same class as the just-patched GHSA-hwx4 (transitive-dependency alias traversal) and GHSA-v23m (stage download manifest name/version traversal), in a sink their fixes did not cover: the isolated-linker import target keyed by the resolved name.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-vq4v-j7r6-jq4m
  • github.com/pnpm/pnpm/commit/51300fd41c5e4c8f47635108e373cc3d1f324fa7
  • github.com/pnpm/pnpm/commit/78e29fe5583a1e5d69ea05e414eff310f78d5ed9
  • github.com/pnpm/pnpm/pull/12872
  • github.com/pnpm/pnpm/pull/12890
  • github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v10.34.5
  • github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v11.11.0
  • github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-vq4v-j7r6-jq4m
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-82393

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Affected versions

All versions before 10.34.5, all versions starting from 11.0.0 before 11.11.0

Fixed versions

  • 10.34.5
  • 11.11.0

Solution

Upgrade to versions 10.34.5, 11.11.0 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

npm/pnpm/CVE-2026-82393.yml

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