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TI-2026-53335 Aliases CVE-2026-76230GHSA-8rp2-gc6p-4hgp

Renovate 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via npm

Priority HIGH 72CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01014 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed renovate (renovatebot): 40.33.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
renovatebotrenovate35.63.0 to before 40.33.040.33.0Patch availableCNA
  • renovate Vendorrenovatebot Affected 35.63.0 to before 40.33.0 Fixed in 40.33.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA renovate (renovatebot) Fixed in 40.33.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    renovatebot renovate 40.33.0

    5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 4 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-53338 Renovate 39.53.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via gleam managerPriority HIGH 72
    • TI-2026-53337 Renovate 31.51.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via helmv3Priority HIGH 72
    • TI-2026-53336 Renovate 32.135.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via hermitPriority HIGH 72
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76230
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rp2-gc6p-4hgp

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2026-53338 Renovate 39.53.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via gleam manager CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-53337 Renovate 31.51.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via helmv3 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-53336 Renovate 32.135.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via hermit CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-53333 Renovate before 42.68.5 Remote Code Execution via Gradle Wrapper CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-60271 Renovate before 44.11.2 Credential Exfiltration via Link Header CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-60266 Renovate before 44.11.2 Credential Exfiltration via Link Header CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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Sources

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