CVE-2026-76230
Renovate 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via npm
CVSS Score
6.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-77 |
| Vendor | renovatebot |
| Product | renovate |
| Published | Aug 19, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
renovatebot / renovate
35.63.0 < 40.33.0
References
github.com: https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-fr4j-65pv-gjjj github.com: https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/012c0ac2fe32832e60a62bde405c0a241efd314c github.com: https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/a70a6a376d31148e80be5a5c885ac33ff5ddb30c vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-command-injection-via-npm
Credits
🔍 astellingwerf