# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.9 (`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`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 19 May 2026
- **Updated:** 3 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c72x-mc2p-wv7x

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46724?

8 open source packages ship an affected version, including tpwd/ke_search.


| Package | Ecosystem | 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 |
| `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.

## Is CVE-2026-46724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-46724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-46724 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-46724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- tpwd/ke_search (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.6.7
- tpwd/ke_search (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 4.6.7
- tpwd/ke_search (Packagist): affected from 5.0.0; fixed in 5.6.2
- tpwd/ke_search (Packagist): affected from 5.0.0; fixed in 5.6.2
- tpwd/ke_search (Packagist): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.6.1
- tpwd/ke_search (Packagist): affected from 6.0.0; fixed in 6.6.1
- tpwd/ke_search (Packagist): affected from 7.0.0; fixed in 7.0.1
- tpwd/ke_search (Packagist): affected from 7.0.0; fixed in 7.0.1

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46724/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46724/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-46724
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-46724
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-46724

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-46724/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.