CVE-2026-76230
Renovate 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via npm
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.4 High
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 19, 2026
Description
Renovate versions from 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 contain a command injection vulnerability in the npm manager where user-provided packageName values are appended to npm install commands without proper sanitization. Attackers with repository write access can craft malicious Renovate configuration files to execute arbitrary commands on the machine running Renovate.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.4 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.7 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
renovaterenovatebot |
|
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-fr4j-65pv-gjjj)vendor-advisory
- Patch Commitpatch
- Patch Commitpatch
- VulnCheck Advisory: Renovate 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via npmthird-party-advisory
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