CVE-2026-55700

pnpm: stage download writes outside destination via manifest version traversal

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: June 25, 2026 at 04:47 PM UTC
Updated: July 1, 2026 at 11:22 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPnpm

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

pnpm is a package manager. From 11.3.0 until 11.5.3, `pnpm stage download` derived a local filename from registry-controlled package name and version fields. A crafted manifest could escape the selected download directory and overwrite another reachable file. The merged fix validates both fields, derives one safe filename, and verifies the final destination before writing. This vulnerability is fixed in 11.5.3.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 11.5.311.3.0 ≤ v < 11.5.3
Affected range stops below 11.5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-v23m-ccfg-pq9h
x_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/pull/12303

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.1HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22CWE-73

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