Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Renovate 35.63.0 before 40.33.0 Command Injection via npm
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.4
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.73%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-77 ↗Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| renovatebot | renovate | 35.63.0 < 40.33.0 (affected), 40.33.0 (unaffected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.730%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VulnCheck · Bug Bounty Provider · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-08-19T11:36:02 |
| Published | 2026-08-19T14:02:11 |
| Patch Date | 2026-01-13 |
| Last Updated | 2026-08-21T19:28:44 |
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