Vulnerability · Published May 19, 2026 · Assigned by TYPO3
CVE-2026-46724Path Traversal in extension "Faceted Search" (ke_search)
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Extension "Faceted Search" from TYPO3. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 4.0)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 65.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The file indexer does not normalize the configured directory path. A backend user with permission to edit indexer configurations can index documents from arbitrary locations on the server file system through path traversal sequences.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | 7.0.1 | GHSA-c72x-mc2p-wv7x |
| Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | 6.6.1 | GHSA-c72x-mc2p-wv7x |
| Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | 5.6.2 | GHSA-c72x-mc2p-wv7x |
| Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | 4.6.7 | GHSA-c72x-mc2p-wv7x |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| TYPO3 | Extension "Faceted Search" | 7.0.0 – before 7.0.16.0.0 – before 6.6.15.0.0 – before 5.6.20 – before 4.6.7 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N
References
- https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2026-011 vendor-advisory