CVE-2026-76226: Renovate 43.65.0 before 43.102.11 Remote Code Execution via lockFileMaintenance

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-08-19 · updated 2026-10-24
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

Renovate versions from 43.65.0 before 43.102.11 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in bazel-module and bazelisk managers when using lockFileMaintenance. Attackers can execute arbitrary code by providing malicious dependencies that are referenced in bazel mod deps calls, such as within ctx.execute statements.

Affected products

renovatebot renovate: from 43.65.0 before 43.102.11 — fixed in 43.102.11

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: renovatebot renovate 43.102.11. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-5vjq-5jmg-39xq
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-through-remote-code-execution-via-lockfilemaintenance

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