CVE-2025-69264

pnpm v10+ Bypass "Dependency lifecycle scripts execution disabled by default"

Published Jan 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-379q-355j-w6rj pnpm v10+ Bypass "Dependency lifecycle scripts execution disabled by default"
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:pnpm:pnpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Pnpm
Pnpm pnpm
Vendors & Products Pnpm
Pnpm pnpm
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Description 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.
Title pnpm v10+ Bypass "Dependency lifecycle scripts execution disabled by default"
Weaknesses CWE-693
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 14, 2026, 12:04 PM
Reserved
Dec 31, 2025, 1:11 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 7, 2026, 10:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 4:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 7, 2026, 9:53 PM