pnpm is a package manager. Prior to version 10.28.1, a path traversal vulnerability in pnpm's bin linking allows malicious npm packages to create executable shims or symlinks outside of node_modules/.bin. Bin names starting with @ bypass validation, and after scope normalization, path traversal sequences like ../../ remain intact. This issue affects all pnpm users who install npm packages and CI/CD pipelines using pnpm. It can lead to overwriting config files, scripts, or other sensitive files. Version 10.28.1 contains a patch.
Exploitability
AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RScope
S:UImpact
C:NI:HA:N6.5/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NInput Validation