CVE-2026-76233: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in renovatebot renovate
Renovate versions from 39.53.0 before 40.33.0 contain a command injection vulnerability in the gleam manager where the depName parameter is appended to gleam deps update commands without proper sanitization. Attackers with repository write access can craft malicious gleam.toml files to execute arbitrary commands on the machine running Renovate.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-76233 is a command injection vulnerability affecting renovatebot's Renovate tool in versions from 39.53.0 up to but not including 40.33.0. The flaw exists in the gleam manager component where the depName parameter is appended to gleam deps update commands without proper sanitization. An attacker with repository write access can craft malicious gleam.toml files that exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the host system running Renovate.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with repository write permissions to execute arbitrary commands on the Renovate host machine, potentially leading to full system compromise or unauthorized actions at the privilege level of the Renovate process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict repository write access to trusted users only and monitor Renovate usage closely for suspicious activity related to gleam.toml files.
CVE-2026-76233: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in renovatebot renovate
Description
Renovate versions from 39.53.0 before 40.33.0 contain a command injection vulnerability in the gleam manager where the depName parameter is appended to gleam deps update commands without proper sanitization. Attackers with repository write access can craft malicious gleam.toml files to execute arbitrary commands on the machine running Renovate.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.4high
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-76233 is a command injection vulnerability affecting renovatebot's Renovate tool in versions from 39.53.0 up to but not including 40.33.0. The flaw exists in the gleam manager component where the depName parameter is appended to gleam deps update commands without proper sanitization. An attacker with repository write access can craft malicious gleam.toml files that exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the host system running Renovate.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with repository write permissions to execute arbitrary commands on the Renovate host machine, potentially leading to full system compromise or unauthorized actions at the privilege level of the Renovate process.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict repository write access to trusted users only and monitor Renovate usage closely for suspicious activity related to gleam.toml files.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-19T11:36:02.574Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a85bc7eacd9273b492f4a08
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 14:23:58 UTC
Last enriched: 08/19/2026, 14:38:43 UTC
Last updated: 08/19/2026, 17:55:39 UTC
Views: 2
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