CVE-2025-69264

CVSS 8.8 HighEPSS 0.2%
  • CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Published: 2026-01-07T22:15:43.890

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.

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How to fix CVE-2025-69264

CVE-2025-69264 is a high severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

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, […]

Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: 10.0.0 - 10.25
✅ Safe: ≥ 10.26

Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public exploits: May be available

How to Fix:

1 Identify affected systems

- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: 10.0.0 - 10.25)

2 Immediate actions

- Update to ≥ 10.26 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

3 Verification

- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

4 Long-term prevention

- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations

Exploit Difficulty Assessment

MEDIUM
⏱️ Time to Exploit: 1-4 hours
🛠️ Skills Required: Intermediate security knowledge
💰 Public Exploits: May be available

Affected Versions

❌ Vulnerable: 10.0.0 - 10.25
✅ Safe: ≥ 10.26

Vulnerability Timeline

Jan 07, 2026
Vulnerability Published

CVE details first published to NVD database

Jan 07, 2026
Imported to Database

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