CVE-2026-76230
Renovate 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via npm
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 19, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 21, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-76230
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
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 40.33.0 or later.
- Validate npm package names in configuration.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 21, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-fr4j-65pv-gjjj Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-76230', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-21T19:28:19.576489Z'} -
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': '35.63.0', 'lessThan': '40.33.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '40.33.0', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:npm/renovate', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added 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. 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-77 Added Reference https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/012c0ac2fe32832e60a62bde405c0a241efd314c Added Reference https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/a70a6a376d31148e80be5a5c885ac33ff5ddb30c Added Reference https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-fr4j-65pv-gjjj Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-command-injection-via-npm