CVE-2026-55697Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Native code execution via untrusted install-engine delegation

Published Jun 25, 2026 · Updated Jun 25, 2026

Native code execution in pnpm before 10.34.2 and 11.0.0 through 11.5.2 allows remote attackers to run a binary via a malicious repository. The install path trusts repository-controlled configDependencies as authorization for pacquet delegation, resolves a host-specific binary under node_modules/.pnpm-config, and spawns it with no external trust decision. Execution requires a developer or CI job to run a dependency-management command in the repository, after which the binary receives that account's filesystem, environment, credentials, and network access.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Native code execution in pnpm before 10.34.2 and 11.0.0 through 11.5.2 allows remote attackers to run a binary via a malicious repository. The install path trusts repository-controlled configDependencies as authorization for pacquet delegation, resolves a host-specific binary under node_modules/.pnpm-config, and spawns it with no external trust decision. Execution requires a developer or CI job to run a dependency-management command in the repository, after which the binary receives that account's filesystem, environment, credentials, and network access.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-55697
Published
Jun 25, 2026
Updated
Jun 25, 2026
Vendor
pnpm
Product
pnpm
Classifications
CWE-78, CWE-494, CWE-829, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 10.34.2
  2. Affected versionversion=>= 11.0.0, < 11.5.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

pnpm · pnpmversion=< 10.34.2; version=>= 11.0.0, < 11.5.3

Published CVSS scores

7.5GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-494Download of Code Without Integrity Check
CWE-829Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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