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CVE-2026-76233: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in renovatebot renovate

0
High
Published: 08/19/2026 (08/19/2026, 15:32:35 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: renovatebot
Product: 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

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Vuln. Confidentiality
High
Vuln. Integrity
High
Vuln. Availability
High
Subsq. Confidentiality
None
Subsq. Integrity
None
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected software

renovatebot/renovate
pkg:npm/renovatebot/renovate
Affected versions
=39.53.0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/19/2026, 14:38:43 UTC

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.

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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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