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.
Attack Parameters
Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
High
Admin privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed
Impact Assessment
Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service
CVSS Vector v4.0
Weakness Type (CWE)
References 4
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/012c0ac2fe32832e60a62bde405c0a24…
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/commit/a70a6a376d31148e80be5a5c885ac33f…
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-fr4j-65pv-gjjj
disclosure@vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-command-injection-via-npm
disclosure@vulncheck.com