CVE-2026-76230

Renovate 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via npm

Published Aug 19, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Renovatebot
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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.
Title Renovate 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via npm
Weaknesses CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': '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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Aug 21, 2026, 7:28 PM
Reserved
Aug 19, 2026, 11:36 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 19, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Sep 8, 2026, 8:28 PM