rConfig < 8.2.13 Path Traversal File Read via FileDownloadController
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
rConfig before 8.2.13 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying unsanitized directory traversal sequences in the filename GET parameter of the download_export() method. Attackers can craft requests with ../ sequences to escape the exports base directory and access sensitive files readable by the web server process, including application environment files containing encryption keys, database credentials, and mail configuration.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA rConfig (rConfig) Fixed in 8.2.13
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64826
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrrp-6pvj-xfvf
References
More rConfig vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-08234 lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxAddTemplate.php in rConfig through 3.94 allows remote attackers to… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-08233 An issue was discovered in rConfig through 3.9.4. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-12460 An issue was discovered in rConfig 3.9.2. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-08465 rConfig 3.9.4 and previous versions has unauthenticated compliancepolicies.inc.php SQL… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-08761 rConfig before 3.9.5 allows command injection by sending a crafted GET request to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-10700 lib/crud/userprocess.php in rConfig 3.9.x before 3.9.7 has an authentication bypass… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-64826 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-64826 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qrrp-6pvj-xfvf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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