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CVE-2025-13437: zx Uses Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference

November 20, 2025 (updated November 21, 2025)

When zx is invoked with –prefer-local=, the CLI creates a symlink named ./node_modules pointing to /node_modules. Due to a logic error in src/cli.ts (linkNodeModules / cleanup), the function returns the target path instead of the alias (symlink path). The later cleanup routine removes what it received, which deletes the target directory itself. Result: zx can delete an external /node_modules outside the current working directory.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-w87r-vg9q-crqm
  • github.com/google/zx
  • github.com/google/zx/commit/9ef6d3c9962c4ba01e3fb8075855570c192b4681
  • github.com/google/zx/commit/a4d1bc2467f305f1c91d62506e215f307dc1fbeb
  • github.com/google/zx/issues/1348
  • github.com/google/zx/pull/1349
  • github.com/google/zx/pull/1355
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13437

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 8.8.5

Fixed versions

  • 8.8.5

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.8.5 or above.

Impact 8.2 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-706: Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference

Source file

npm/zx/CVE-2025-13437.yml

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