CVE-2026-76228
Renovate before 42.68.5 Remote Code Execution via Gradle Wrapper
Description
Renovate versions >=32.124.0 and before 42.68.5 (and Mend renovate-ce/renovate-ee before 13.3.0) contain a command injection vulnerability in Gradle Wrapper artifact handling. When Renovate processes Gradle Wrapper updates, it invokes a wrapper update command via a shell (e.g. /bin/sh -c ... ./gradlew :wrapper --gradle-distribution-url <value>). If an attacker supplies a malicious gradle-wrapper.properties whose distributionUrl contains shell command substitution syntax such as $(...), the shell evaluates it before Gradle parses the URL, resulting in arbitrary command execution in the Renovate runtime. Exploitation requires the attacker to introduce the malicious file into a repository that Renovate scans; the issue occurs even when allowScripts is disabled.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 19, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 19, 2026, 3:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-76228
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Renovate to version 42.68.5 or later.
- Update Mend renovate-ce/renovate-ee to version 13.3.0 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-pfq2-hh62-7m96 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-76228', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-19T14:47:23.066070Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 19, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '32.124.0', 'lessThan': '42.68.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '42.68.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:npm/renovate', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '32.124.0', 'lessThan': '42.68.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '42.68.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '32.124.0', 'lessThan': '42.68.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '42.68.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '32.124.0', 'lessThan': '42.68.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '42.68.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'vendor': 'renovatebot', 'product': 'renovate', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '13.3.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description Renovate versions >=32.124.0 and before 42.68.5 (and Mend renovate-ce/renovate-ee before 13.3.0) contain a command injection vulnerability in Gradle Wrapper artifact handling. When Renovate processes Gradle Wrapper updates, it invokes a wrapper update command via a shell (e.g. /bin/sh -c ... ./gradlew :wrapper --gradle-distribution-url <value>). If an attacker supplies a malicious gradle-wrapper.properties whose distributionUrl contains shell command substitution syntax such as $(...), the shell evaluates it before Gradle parses the URL, resulting in arbitrary command execution in the Renovate runtime. Exploitation requires the attacker to introduce the malicious file into a repository that Renovate scans; the issue occurs even when allowScripts is disabled. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Reference https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-pfq2-hh62-7m96 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-remote-code-execution-via-gradle-wrapper