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7.5

Renovate brace expansion can run unintended commands

published 16 days ago
Summary

The Renovate tool’s brace expansion feature may process input in a way that lets attackers cause it to run commands they choose. This could let an attacker influence automated updates or scripts that use Renovate. Update Renovate to the latest version or apply the vendor's recommended patch to stop this behavior.

What to do
  • Update cleanstart renovate to version 43.177.9-r2.
  • Update cleanstart renovate to version 43.180.0-r2.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
CleanStart cleanstart renovate < 43.177.9-r2
< 43.180.0-r2
Fix: upgrade to 43.177.9-r2
Original advisory text
brace-expansion through 5
CVE-2026-14257 affects multiple packages. brace-expansion through 5. See references for individual vulnerability details.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Timeline
Published20 Oct 2026
Updated21 Oct 2026
First seen21 Oct 2026
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