CVE-2026-76230

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.

CVSS v3 6.7 MEDIUM

6.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/012c0ac2fe32832e60a62bde405c0a241efd314c
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/a70a6a376d31148e80be5a5c885ac33ff5ddb30c
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-fr4j-65pv-gjjj
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-command-injection-via-npm
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-fr4j-65pv-gjjj

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-19 14:17

Updated : 2026-09-08 20:28

NVD link : CVE-2026-76230

Mitre link : CVE-2026-76230

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-76230

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-77

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

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