CVE-2026-0859 — typo3/cms-core
Fix: TYPO3/typo3@3225d70CVE-2026-0859 is a Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in typo3/cms-core. A fix is available for typo3/cms-core — see the affected versions and patch details below.
TYPO3 CMS Allows Insecure Deserialization via Mailer File Spool
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-0859.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
typo3/cms-core🐘typo3/cms-core🐘typo3/cms-core🐘typo3/cms-core🐘typo3/cms-coreReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
TYPO3's mail‑file spool deserialization flaw lets local users with write access to the spool directory craft a malicious file that is deserialized during the mailer:spool:send command, enabling arbitrary PHP code execution on the web server. This issue affects TYPO3 CMS versions 10.0.0-10.4.54, 11.0.0-11.5.48, 12.0.0-12.4.40, 13.0.0-13.4.22 and 14.0.0-14.0.1.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 14.0.0&&< 14.0.2 | 14.0.2composer require typo3/cms-core:^14.0.2 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 13.0.0&&< 13.4.23 | 13.4.23composer require typo3/cms-core:^13.4.23 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 12.0.0&&< 12.4.41 | 12.4.41composer require typo3/cms-core:^12.4.41 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 11.0.0&&< 11.5.49 | 11.5.49composer require typo3/cms-core:^11.5.49 |
| 🐘Packagist | typo3/cms-core | ≥ 10.0.0&&< 10.4.55 | 10.4.55composer require typo3/cms-core:^10.4.55 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for typo3/cms-core, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update typo3/cms-core to 14.0.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-0859 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like CVE-2026-0859 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to CVE-2026-0859. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2026-0859 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds CVE-2026-0859 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.