CVE-2026-76232

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.

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/a70a6a376d31148e80be5a5c885ac33ff5ddb30c
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/f372a68144a4d78c9f7f418168e4efe03336a432
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-3f44-xw83-3pmg
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-command-injection-via-helmv3-2
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-3f44-xw83-3pmg

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-08-19 14:17

Updated : 2026-09-08 20:28

NVD link : CVE-2026-76232

Mitre link : CVE-2026-76232

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-76232

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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