Vulnerabilities in pkg:npm/renovate

{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-5vjq-5jmg-39xq",
  "modified" : "2026-04-16T01:34:40Z",
  "published" : "2026-04-16T01:34:39Z",
  "aliases" : [ ],
  "summary" : "Renovate affected by remote code execution was possible using the bazel-module or bazelisk managers, when using lockFileMaintenance",
  "details" : "When using [`lockFileMaintenance`](https://docs.renovatebot.com/configuration-options/#lockfilemaintenance) using the [bazel-module](https://docs.renovatebot.com/modules/manager/bazel-module/) or [bazelisk](https://docs.renovatebot.com/modules/manager/bazelisk/) managers between Renovate [43.65.0](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/43.65.0) (2026-03-12) and [43.102.11](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/43.102.11) (2026-04-02), there was the opportunity for remote code execution from a malicious dependency, _if the Bazel module executes code that relies on a dependency_.\n\nAs this is an \"unsafe\" execution path, we have disabled this by default, and self-hosted administrators must add it to the [`allowedUnsafeExecutions`](https://docs.renovatebot.com/self-hosted-configuration/#allowedunsafeexecutions) allowlist.\n\nIt is recommended to review whether you have enabled this functionality for these managers, and if so, whether any dependency updates may have led to remote code execution.\n\n## Impact\n\nIf Renovate suggested an update to a malicious dependency, _and_ that dependency is referenced as part of the `bazel mod deps` call - for instance as part of a `ctx.execute` call - this would call attacker-controlled code.\n\nThis could lead to [insider attackers](https://docs.renovatebot.com/security-and-permissions/#execution-of-code-insider-attack) and [outside attackers](https://docs.renovatebot.com/security-and-permissions/#execution-of-code-outsider-attack), executing code that is distributed as part of the package.\n \n## Patches\n\nThis is patched in [43.102.11](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/43.102.11).\n\nThis does not affect any versions of [Mend Renovate Self-Hosted](https://www.mend.io/renovate/).\n\n## Workarounds\n\n- Upgrade your Renovate version\n- Disable `lockFileMaintenance` for these managers\n\n## Why did this happen?\n\nThis was missed in code review (as part of https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/pull/41507).",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "npm",
      "name" : "renovate"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "43.65.0"
      }, {
        "fixed" : "43.102.11"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-5vjq-5jmg-39xq"
  }, {
    "type" : "PACKAGE",
    "url" : "https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/releases/tag/43.102.11"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-94" ],
    "severity" : "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2026-04-16T01:34:39Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : null
  }
}