pnpm uses the md5 path shortening function causes packet paths to coincide, which causes indirect packet overwriting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
pnpm is a package manager. Prior to version 10.0.0, the path shortening function uses the md5 function as a path shortening compression function, and if a collision occurs, it will result in the same storage path for two different libraries. Although the real names are under the package name /node_modoules/, there are no version numbers for the libraries they refer to. This issue has been patched in version 10.0.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pnpm | pnpm | before 10.0.0 | 10.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | pnpm (npm) | before 10.0.0 | 10.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-8cc4-rfj6-fhg4 |
- pnpm Vendorpnpm Affected before 10.0.0 Fixed in 10.0.0 Patch available CNA
- pnpm (npm) Vendor— Affected before 10.0.0 Fixed in 10.0.0 Patch available GHSA-8cc4-rfj6-fhg4
Remediation
- Fix · CNA pnpm (pnpm) Fixed in 10.0.0
- Fix · GHSA-8cc4-rfj6-fhg4 pnpm (npm) Fixed in 10.0.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-47829
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cc4-rfj6-fhg4
References
More Pnpm vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-42715 pnpm v10+ Bypass "Dependency lifecycle scripts execution disabled by default" CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-19086 pnpm incorrectly parses tar archives relative to specification CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-40212 pnpm: Project env lockfile can short-circuit package-manager resolution and execute lockfile-selected pnpm bytes CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-40211 pnpm: Repository-controlled configDependencies can select a pacquet native install engine CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-40042 pnpm: manifest identity spoof satisfies allowBuilds and runs attacker lifecycle CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-36842 pnpm: Transitive dependency alias path traversal allows project path override via symlink replacement CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-47829 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-47829 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8cc4-rfj6-fhg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-47829 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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