How severe is CVE-2025-69262?

CVE-2025-69262 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-69262 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-69262?

CVE-2025-69262 affects Pnpm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-69262?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-69262 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-69262 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1159.

When was CVE-2025-69262 published?

CVE-2025-69262 was published on 2026-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-22.

CVE-2025-69262

CVE-2025-69262 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pnpm with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (57th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-1159
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Pnpm
Published: 2026-01-07
Last modified: 2026-06-22

Description

pnpm is a package manager. Versions 6.25.0 through 10.26.2 have a Command Injection vulnerability when using environment variable substitution in .npmrc configuration files with tokenHelper settings. An attacker who can control environment variables during pnpm operations could achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) in build environments. This issue is fixed in version 10.27.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-69262?: pnpm is a package manager. Versions 6.25.0 through 10.26.2 have a Command Injection vulnerability when using environment variable substitution in .npmrc configuration files with tokenHelper settings. An attacker who can control environment variables during pnpm operations could achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) in build environments. This issue is fixed in version 10.27.0.
How severe is CVE-2025-69262?: CVE-2025-69262 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-69262 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-69262?: CVE-2025-69262 affects Pnpm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-69262?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-69262 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-69262 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-1159.
When was CVE-2025-69262 published?: CVE-2025-69262 was published on 2026-01-07 and last updated on 2026-06-22.

References

Affected products (1)

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