CVE-2025-69262

low-risk
Published 2026-01-07

pnpm is a package manager. Versions 6.25.0 through 10.26.2 have a Command Injection vulnerability when using environment variable substitution in .npmrc configuration files with tokenHelper settings. An attacker who can control environment variables during pnpm operations could achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) in build environments. This issue is fixed in version 10.27.0.

Do I need to act?

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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.5/10 High
LOCAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Pnpm

Affected Vendors

Pnpm

References (3)

Product https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/releases/tag/v10.27.0
Exploit https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-2phv-j68v-wwqx
Exploit https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-2phv-j68v-wwqx
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low-risk
Severity 20/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal