Is CVE-2026-55698 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-55698 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-55698 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-55698 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-55698?

CVE-2026-55698 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-55698

CWE-345Published: June 25, 2026· Updated: Jun 30, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.17%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:6.7th

Official Description

pnpm is a package manager. Prior to 10.34.2 and 11.5.3, pnpm can persist package-manager bootstrap metadata in the first YAML document of pnpm-lock.yaml. Before the patch, direct pnpm execution trusted an already resolved packageManagerDependencies entry when the committed env lockfile contained matching pnpm and @pnpm/exe versions. A malicious repository could therefore commit package-manager lockfile package records and snapshots that bypassed fresh package-manager resolution, then cause pnpm to install and execute bytes selected by that committed lockfile state during automatic version switching. This vulnerability is fixed in 10.34.2 and 11.5.3.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-55698 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.