reNgine through 2.2.0 Unauthorized Configuration File Read
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
reNgine through 2.2.0 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the GetFileContents API endpoint that allows any authenticated user to read bundled recon tool configuration files. Attackers with low-privilege Auditor roles can access files containing third-party API keys for services like SecurityTrails, Shodan, Censys, VirusTotal, BinaryEdge and Hunter by querying the endpoint without role-based permission checks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yogeshojha | rengine | up to 2.2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- rengine Vendoryogeshojha Affected up to 2.2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:yogeshojha:rengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | yogeshojha |
- cpe:2.3:a:yogeshojha:rengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·yogeshojha
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92570
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29ch-4262-w3fr
References
More yogeshojha vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-38384 reNgine 2.2.0 Authenticated Command Injection via Scan Engine Configuration CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-18648 Business Logic And Unrestricted Project Deletion Lead To Take Over the System in reNgine CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-18642 Command Injection in reNgine CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-27385 reNgine before 2.1.2 allows OS Command Injection if an adversary has a valid session ID. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-18647 Stored XSS on Admin Panel When Deleting a User in reNgine CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.4
- TI-2025-18601 Disclosure of Sensitive User Information via API in reNgine CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-92570 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92570 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-29ch-4262-w3fr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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