TYPO3 ke_search path traversal due to lack of normalization on config directory from file indexer
In TYPO3 faceted fulltext search (ke_search), 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. This has been patched in versions 7.0.1, 6.6.1, 5.6.2 and 4.6.7.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | tpwd/ke_search | >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.1, >= 6.0.0, < 6.6.1, >= 5.0.0, < 5.6.2, < 4.6.7 | 7.0.1, 6.6.1, 5.6.2, 4.6.7 |
References
- CVSS 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- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Composer
- Package
tpwd/ke_search- Disclosed
- 19.05.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-c72x-mc2p-wv7x - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: tpwd/ke_search
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- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 5
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 3
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