What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-24056?

CVE-2026-24056 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Node.js are affected by CVE-2026-24056?

Organizations using pnpm should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2026-24056, a path traversal vulnerability rated CVSS 6.5. This could allow unauthorized file access.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-24056?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-24056. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-24056?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Review file handling controls.

Node.js CVE-2026-24056

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2026-01-26 security-advisories@github.com

GHSA-m733-5w8f-5ggw

Node.js Red Hat Pnpm Suse

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SUSE

MEDIUM

qualitative

Red Hat

6.5 MEDIUM

qualitative

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:00 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jan 28, 2026 - 17:27 vuln.today

Public exploit code

Patch released

Jan 28, 2026 - 17:27 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Jan 26, 2026 - 22:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

pnpm is a package manager. Prior to version 10.28.2, when pnpm installs a file: (directory) or git: dependency, it follows symlinks and reads their target contents without constraining them to the package root. A malicious package containing a symlink to an absolute path (e.g., /etc/passwd, ~/.ssh/id_rsa) causes pnpm to copy that file's contents into node_modules, leaking local data. The vulnerability only affects file: and git: dependencies. Registry packages (npm) have symlinks stripped during publish and are NOT affected. The issue impacts developers installing local/file dependencies andCI/CD pipelines installing git dependencies. It can lead to credential theft via symlinks to ~/.aws/credentials, ~/.npmrc, ~/.ssh/id_rsa. Version 10.28.2 contains a patch.

AnalysisAI

pnpm versions prior to 10.28.2 fail to properly constrain symlink resolution when installing file: and git: dependencies, allowing malicious packages to copy sensitive files from the host system into node_modules and leak credentials. This affects developers using local file dependencies and CI/CD pipelines installing git-based packages, with public exploit code available. The vulnerability enables theft of credentials from locations like ~/.ssh/id_rsa and ~/.npmrc by exploiting symlinks to absolute paths outside the package root.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-22 (Path Traversal). Affects Pnpm. pnpm is a package manager. Prior to version 10.28.2, when pnpm installs a file: (directory) or git: dependency, it follows symlinks and reads their target contents without constraining them to the package root. A malicious package containing a symlink to an absolute path (e.g., /etc/passwd, ~/.ssh/id_rsa) causes pnpm to copy that file's contents into node_modules, leaking local data. The vulnerability only affects file: and git: dependencies. Registry packages (npm) have symlinks s

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately. Validate and sanitize file path inputs. Use allowlists. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.