CVE-2025-13437
CVE-2025-13437 · Arbitrary node_modules Directory Deletion in Google zx
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When zx is invoked with --prefer-local=<path>, the CLI creates a symlink named ./node_modules pointing to <path>/node_modules. Due to a logic error in src/cli.ts (linkNodeModules / cleanup), the function returns the target path instead of the alias (symlink path). The later cleanup routine removes what it received, which deletes the target directory itself. Result: zx can delete an external <path>/node_modules outside the current working directory.
CVSS 5.6 · Medium · EPSS 0.1% · Fix available
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Stack: node