CVE-2026-50021: pnpm — Exploit & Fix

Description

pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.0 and 11.4.0, pnpm's tarball extraction worker skips integrity verification when the integrity field is absent from the lockfile resolution. If an attacker can both modify pnpm-lock.yaml to remove the integrity: field and cause the referenced registry URL to serve altered package content, pnpm install --frozen-lockfile can install the altered package without an integrity error. npm's npm ci enforces integrity by default; pnpm's behavior of silently skipping verification is a pnpm-specific fail-open gap. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.34.0 and 11.4.0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0017

Probability of exploitation

0.07%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-354 CWE-354

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
pnpm	pnpm	< 10.34.0
pnpm	pnpm	11.0.0 — 11.4.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-q6j5-fjx5-2mc3 https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-q6j5-fjx5-2mc3

Exploits

https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-q6j5-fjx5-2mc3 https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/security/advisories/GHSA-q6j5-fjx5-2mc3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-50021? +

pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.0 and 11.4.0, pnpm's tarball extraction worker skips integrity verification when the integrity field is absent from the lockfile resolution. If an attacker can both modify pnpm-lock.yaml to remove the integrity: field and cause the referenced registry URL to serve altered package content, pnpm install --frozen-lockfile can install the altered package without an integrity error. npm's npm ci enforces integrity by default; pnpm's behavior of silently skipping verification is a pnpm-specific fail-open gap. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.34.0 and 11.4.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-50021? +

CVE-2026-50021 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance. The EPSS score is 0.0017, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-50021? +

CVE-2026-50021 affects products from pnpm, specifically: pnpm. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-50021? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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