CVE-2026-46724 Path Traversal in extension "Faceted Search" (ke_search)
A backend user can read arbitrary server files via path traversal in the Faceted Search extension's file indexer.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-46724?
CVE-2026-46724 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in TYPO3 Extension "Faceted Search", published on 19 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46724?
8 open source packages ship an affected version, including tpwd/ke_search.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
tpwd/ke_search Packagist | All versions | 4.6.7 |
tpwd/ke_search Packagist | All versions | 4.6.7 |
tpwd/ke_search Packagist | From 5.0.0 | 5.6.2 |
tpwd/ke_search Packagist | From 5.0.0 | 5.6.2 |
tpwd/ke_search Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.6.1 |
tpwd/ke_search Packagist | From 6.0.0 | 6.6.1 |
2 more packages
tpwd/ke_search Packagist | From 7.0.0 | 7.0.1 |
tpwd/ke_search Packagist | From 7.0.0 | 7.0.1 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-46724?
Upgrade tpwd/ke_search to a fixed version for your release line: 4.6.7, 5.6.2, 6.6.1 or 7.0.1.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-46724 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-46724 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c72x-mc2p-wv7x.