Symlink Attack Affecting apm-cli package, versions [0.5.4, 0.13.0)
Threat Intelligence
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- published10 Jun 2026
- disclosed18 May 2026
- creditAli Firas (thesmartshadow)
Introduced: 18 May 2026
CVE-2026-45539 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade apm-cli to version 0.13.0 or higher.
Overview
apm-cli is a MCP configuration tool
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack during the integration when symbolic links under certain directories are dereferenced and their target file contents are copied into project deployment directories. An attacker can access sensitive files from the host system by crafting a malicious package that includes symlinks pointing to arbitrary files, which are then read and written into the project during installation.