CVE-2026-88888
Renovate before 44.14.7 Command Injection via Mix organization
Description
Renovate before 44.14.7 contains a command injection vulnerability in the Mix manager when processing private dependencies with unescaped organization parameters. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters through malicious package names to execute arbitrary commands as the Renovate user in binarySource=docker mode.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 10, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 10, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-88888
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 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Renovate to version 44.14.7 or later.
- Ensure proper escaping for organization parameters.
- Validate package names for malicious inputs.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-88888.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-v85g-rq5w-c46q | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-44.14.7-command-injection-via-mix-organization |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-88888 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-88888
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-88888', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-09-10T14:24:48.266344Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Renovate before 44.14.7 contains a command injection vulnerability in the Mix manager when processing private dependencies with unescaped organization parameters. Attackers can inject shell metacharacters through malicious package names to execute arbitrary commands as the Renovate user in binarySource=docker mode. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-78 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/88xxx/CVE-2026-88888.json">CVE-2026-88888</a> Added Reference https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-v85g-rq5w-c46q Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-44.14.7-command-injection-via-mix-organization