Insufficient verification of data authenticity in pnpm - #VU153383
Published: October 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU153383
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-345
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass registry verification of dependency tarballs.
The vulnerability exists due to missing registry verification in lockfile variations resolution verification when checking tarballs inside a variations resolution. A local user can supply a lockfile containing unverified tarballs in that resolution to bypass registry verification of dependency tarballs.
Affected software
pnpm
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.
pnpm - addressed in versions 11.28.5, 12.10.0