Renovate versions >= 13.87.0 and <= 19.38.6 leak temporary repository tokens into pull request comments during certain Go Modules update failure scenarios. The issue is fixed in version 19.38.7. Anyone able to view the affected pull request comments could obtain the exposed tokens.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
renovatebot renovate unaffected
Version Status Constraints
13.87.0 affected < 19.38.7
19.38.7 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate/security/advisories/GHSA-v7x3-7hw7-pcjg cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/renovate-before-credential-exposure-via-go-modules cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Renovate versions >= 13.87.0 and <= 19.38.6 leak temporary repository tokens into pull request comments during certain Go Modules update failure scenarios. The issue is fixed in version 19.38.7. Anyone able to view the affected pull request comments could obtain the exposed tokens.
Title Renovate before 19.38.7 Credential Exposure via Go Modules
Weaknesses CWE-532
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T14:01:48.308Z

Reserved: 2026-08-19T11:37:57.693Z

Link: CVE-2019-25766

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T14:17:14.937

Modified: 2026-08-19T14:17:14.937

Link: CVE-2019-25766

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