# CVE-2026-92196: Quest Foglight for Databases server-side template injection in renderTemplateString

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-92196-quest-foglight-for-databases-rendertemplatestring-server-side  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-04. Updated: 2026-11-04  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-92196 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-11-04

Quest Foglight for Databases is a database monitoring and diagnostics tool used by enterprises. A server-side template injection vulnerability in the renderTemplateString method allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges, potentially compromising the entire database infrastructure and data it manages.

Technologies: [Quest Foglight for Databases](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/foglight-for-databases). Vendors: [Quest](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/quest).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-92196 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-92196 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-92196?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 4 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Quest Foglight for Databases.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-92196?** Yes: fixed in Foglight 8.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-92196 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-92196?** Check whether you run Quest Foglight for Databases. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Foglight 8.3

## Technical details

The renderTemplateString method in Foglight for Databases fails to properly validate user-supplied template strings before processing them with a template engine, leading to server-side template injection. An authenticated attacker with network access can inject malicious template payloads to achieve remote code execution in the SYSTEM context. A fix is available in Foglight version 8.3.

## Affected products

- Quest Foglight for Databases

## Timeline

- 2026-06-09: disclosed: Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2026-11-03: advisory: Coordinated public release of advisory
- 2026-11-03: patched: Fix available in Foglight 8.3

## References

- [https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-866/](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-866/)

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