Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference Affecting zx package, versions <8.1.1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published21 Nov 2025
- disclosed20 Nov 2025
- creditAli Firas
Introduced: 20 Nov 2025
NewCVE-2025-13437 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade zx to version 8.1.1 or higher.
Overview
zx is an A tool for writing better scripts
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference via the linkNodeModules function. An attacker can cause deletion of arbitrary directories by supplying a crafted path to the --prefer-local parameter, leading to unintended removal of external node_modules directories outside the current working directory.