CVE-2025-69264

pnpm is a package manager. Versions 10.0.0 through 10.25 allow git-hosted dependencies to execute arbitrary code during pnpm install, circumventing the v10 security feature "Dependency lifecycle scripts execution disabled by default". While pnpm v10 blocks postinstall scripts via the onlyBuiltDependencies mechanism, git dependencies can still execute prepare, prepublish, and prepack scripts during the fetch phase, enabling remote code execution without user consent or approval. This issue is fixed in version 10.26.0.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/commit/73cc63504d9bc360c43e4b2feb9080677f03c5b5	Patch
https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-379q-355j-w6rj	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pnpm:pnpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*

History

12 Jan 2026, 21:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/commit/73cc63504d9bc360c43e4b2feb9080677f03c5b5 -~~	() https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/commit/73cc63504d9bc360c43e4b2feb9080677f03c5b5 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-379q-355j-w6rj -~~	() https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-379q-355j-w6rj - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:pnpm:pnpm:::::::node.js:*
First Time		Pnpm pnpm Pnpm

07 Jan 2026, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-07 22:15

Updated : 2026-01-12 21:53

NVD link : CVE-2025-69264

Mitre link : CVE-2025-69264

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-69264

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pnpm

pnpm

CWE

CWE-693

Protection Mechanism Failure

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