Vulnerability · Published Jul 6, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-59194pnpm: patch-remove could delete project-selected files outside the patches directory
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in pnpm from pnpm. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.4 and 11.7.0, a crafted patch entry could resolve outside the configured patches directory and cause pnpm patch-remove to delete an arbitrary reachable file. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.34.4 and 11.7.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | pnpm | 10.34.4 | GHSA-72r4-9c5j-mj57 |
| npm | pnpm | 11.7.0 | GHSA-72r4-9c5j-mj57 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
References
- https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-72r4-9c5j-mj57 x_refsource_CONFIRM