Renovate 31.51.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via helmv3
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 31.51.0 before 40.33.0 contain a command injection vulnerability in the helmv3 manager where the repository parameter is appended to helm registry login commands without proper sanitization. Attackers with repository write access can craft malicious Chart.yaml files to execute arbitrary commands on the machine running Renovate.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| renovatebot | renovate | 31.51.0 to before 40.33.0 | 40.33.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- renovate Vendorrenovatebot Affected 31.51.0 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-2026-53336 Renovate 32.135.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via hermitPriority HIGH 72
- TI-2026-53335 Renovate 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via npmPriority HIGH 72
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76232
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5qg-6f86-qw4x
References
More renovatebot vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-53338 Renovate 39.53.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via gleam manager 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-2026-53335 Renovate 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via npm 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-76232 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-76232 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5qg-6f86-qw4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-76232 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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