Is CVE-2026-50016 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-50016 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-50016 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-50016 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-50016?

CVE-2026-50016 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-50016

CWE-23Published: June 25, 2026· Updated: Jun 29, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.31%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:22.5th

Official Description

pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.0 and 11.4.0, pnpm allows a transitive dependency alias from registry package metadata to contain path traversal segments. During install, pnpm later uses that alias as a filesystem path when linking dependency nodes. As a result, a registry package can cause `pnpm install --ignore-scripts` to replace paths in the current project with symlinks to attacker-controlled dependency package directories. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.34.0 and 11.4.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-50016 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.