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title: "CVE-2026-88885: Renovate - Command Injection"
description: "Renovate < 44.14.7 contains a command injection caused by unescaped depName parameters in gomod manager import-path update commands with binarySource=docker, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands as Renovate user during Go module updates, exploit requires postUpdateOptions gomodUpdateImportPaths enabled."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-88885/
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# CVE-2026-88885 Renovate - Command Injection

Renovate < 44.14.7 contains a command injection caused by unescaped depName parameters in gomod manager import-path update commands with binarySource=docker, letting attackers execute arbitrary commands as Renovate user during Go module updates, exploit requires postUpdateOptions gomodUpdateImportPaths enabled.

CVSS base score 7.0 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.89% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88885)

## Details

Type

Command Injection

Impact

Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

10 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-78](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to version 44.14.7 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88885](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88885)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-44.14.7-command-injection-via-depname](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-44.14.7-command-injection-via-depname)
- [https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-mpf8-qxrw-gq3w](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-mpf8-qxrw-gq3w)

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