CVE-2026-88880

Renovate before 44.11.3 Credential Exfiltration via Link Header

Published Sep 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Renovate before 44.11.3 fails to validate Link header destinations when following GitLab server pagination, allowing malicious servers to redirect credential-bearing requests. Attackers controlling a compromised GitLab server can specify a Link header pointing to attacker-controlled infrastructure to exfiltrate authentication credentials.

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Renovatebot
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Vendors & Products Renovatebot
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Description Renovate before 44.11.3 fails to validate Link header destinations when following GitLab server pagination, allowing malicious servers to redirect credential-bearing requests. Attackers controlling a compromised GitLab server can specify a Link header pointing to attacker-controlled infrastructure to exfiltrate authentication credentials.
Title Renovate before 44.11.3 Credential Exfiltration via Link Header
Weaknesses CWE-601
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 29, 2026, 10:10 PM
Reserved
Sep 10, 2026, 11:25 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 10, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 11:17 PM