CVE-2026-76227: Renovate 42.68.1 before 42.96.3 and 43.0.0 before 43.4.4 Environment Variable Exposure
Affects renovateSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium : upgrade to 43.5.0 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 07:30 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 43.5.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade renovate to 43.5.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Homebrewrenovatepkg:brew/renovateOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Renovate versions from 42.68.1 before 42.96.3 and from 43.0.0 before 43.4.4, including the renovate/renovate Docker images, and Mend Renovate CE/EE images (renovate-ce, renovate-ee-server, renovate-ee-worker) from 13.3.0 before 13.6.0, fail to restrict environment variables to an allowlist when spawning child processes. As a result, child processes (e.g. npm install, postUpgradeTasks, postUpdateOptions) gain full access to all environment variables of the Renovate process, allowing insider or outside attackers to exfiltrate secrets accessible to the Renovate deployment.
References
- github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/76xxx/CVE-2026-76227.json (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-8wc6-vgrq-x6cf (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76227 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-environment-variable-exposure (opens in a new tab)