CVE-2025-69262 describes a Command Injection vulnerability in pnpm versions 6.25.0 through 10.26.2, specifically when environment variable substitution is used in .npmrc files with tokenHelper settings. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), indicating that a low-privileged attacker with local access could achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by manipulating environment variables during pnpm operations. While the FAUCET Risk Score is high at 86/100, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability. The issue is resolved in pnpm version 10.27.0.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.25.0, < 10.27.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pnpm:pnpm:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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