highCVSS 7.1Vulnerability

GHSA-fr4h-3cph-29xv

## Summary The hoisted dependency alias issue tracked as GHSA-fr4h-3cph-29xv / CAND-PNPM-059 has been addressed in both pnpm and pacquet. A crafted lockfile alias could be joined directly under a hoisted `node_modules` directory. Traversal aliases could escape that directory, while reserved aliases such as `.bin` or `.pnpm` could overwrite pnpm-owned layout. This patch validates package-name semantics and path containment before graph insertion or filesystem work. ## Security boundary - The TypeScript hoisted graph uses the shared safe join helper at the actual `dep.name` sink. - The helper rejects traversal, absolute, platform-specific, and reserved package names. - Pacquet validates the hoister's `dep.0.name` before adding the graph node or recursing. - Both implementations return `ERR_PNPM_INVALID_DEPENDENCY_NAME`. - Pacquet uses the same dependency-name containment rule at its hoisted graph sink as it uses for direct dependency aliases. ## Exploit replay Before the patch, a traversal alias in a hoisted lockfile imported package files outside the intended install root. With this patch, both pnpm and pacquet reject the alias before graph insertion or filesystem work, and the escaped file is not created. ## Files changed - `fs/symlink-dependency/src/safeJoinModulesDir.ts` provides the TypeScript containment helper. - `installing/deps-restorer/src/lockfileToHoistedDepGraph.ts` validates the parsed dependency name at the hoisted graph sink. - `pacquet/crates/package-manager/src/{hoisted_dep_graph.rs,safe_join_modules_dir.rs}` mirrors that boundary in Rust. - TypeScript and Rust tests cover traversal, reserved aliases, and valid scoped names. ## Commands run ```text $ pnpm --filter @pnpm/fs.symlink-dependency test PASS: 24 tests $ pnpm --filter @pnpm/installing.deps-restorer test test/index.ts PASS: exploit regression and positive install control $ cargo test --locked -p pacquet-package-manager --lib PASS: 426 tests $ cargo fmt --all -- --check PASS ``` ##

Properties

ghsa_id
GHSA-fr4h-3cph-29xv
severity
high
summary
pnpm: Hoisted install imports lockfile alias outside node_modules
cvss_score
7.1
cve_id
GHSA-fr4h-3cph-29xv
cvss_vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
is_ghsa_only
true
ghsa_published
2026-06-27T00:02:51Z
source_url
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fr4h-3cph-29xv
ghsa_updated
2026-06-27T00:03:05Z

Related Entities (5)

VULNERABLE_TO (1)

[Software]npm/pnpm

AFFECTS (1)

[Software]npm/pnpm

HAS_WEAKNESS (2)

[Weakness]External Control of File Name or Path
[Weakness]Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

REPORTED_BY (1)

[Source]GitHub Advisory Database

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