CVE-2026-76233Public exploit

Command execution via unsanitized gleam depName

Published Aug 19, 2026 · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Command injection in the gleam manager in Mend.io Renovate before 40.33.0 allows authenticated attackers to execute code via depName values. In lib/modules/manager/gleam/artifacts.ts, the manager builds a single gleam deps update shell command from packagesToUpdate and appends each depName without shlex quote escaping. Exploitation requires write access to a repository that Renovate scans and a configuration path that triggers a Gleam dependency update; injected commands run with the same OS privileges as the Renovate process and can kill or fully compromise that host context.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.91%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in the gleam manager in Mend.io Renovate before 40.33.0 allows authenticated attackers to execute code via depName values. In lib/modules/manager/gleam/artifacts.ts, the manager builds a single gleam deps update shell command from packagesToUpdate and appends each depName without shlex quote escaping. Exploitation requires write access to a repository that Renovate scans and a configuration path that triggers a Gleam dependency update; injected commands run with the same OS privileges as the Renovate process and can kill or fully compromise that host context.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-76233
Published
Aug 19, 2026
Updated
Aug 19, 2026
Vendor
Mend.io
Product
Renovate
Classifications
CWE-77, T1059.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=39.53.0 <40.33.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Mend.io · Renovateversion=39.53.0 <40.33.0

Published CVSS scores

8.4VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
6.7VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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