Protection Mechanism Failure Affecting @pnpm/core package, versions <1015.0.0
Threat Intelligence
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- published8 Jan 2026
- disclosed7 Jan 2026
- creditorenyomtov
Introduced: 7 Jan 2026
CVE-2025-69264 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade @pnpm/core to version 1015.0.0 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Protection Mechanism Failure during pnpm install. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by introducing a malicious git-hosted dependency that leverages prepare, prepublish, or prepack scripts during the fetch phase.