CVE-2026-46722 — tpwd/ke_search
CVE-2026-46722 is a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in tpwd/ke_search. A fix is available for tpwd/ke_search — see the affected versions and patch details below.
XML External Entity Injection in extension "Faceted Search" (ke_search)
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-2026-46722.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
tpwd/ke_search🐘tpwd/ke_search🐘tpwd/ke_search🐘tpwd/ke_searchReal-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
In TYPO3 faceted fulltext search (ke_search), the OOXML parsing of the file indexer does not disable external entity resolution. A crafted xlsx or pptx document placed in an indexed directory can cause local files to be read or outbound HTTP requests to be performed, with the retrieved content being written to the search index. This has been patched in versions 7.0.1, 6.6.1, 5.6.2 and 4.6.7.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | ≥ 7.0.0&&< 7.0.1 | 7.0.1composer require tpwd/ke_search:^7.0.1 |
| 🐘Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | ≥ 6.0.0&&< 6.6.1 | 6.6.1composer require tpwd/ke_search:^6.6.1 |
| 🐘Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | ≥ 5.0.0&&< 5.6.2 | 5.6.2composer require tpwd/ke_search:^5.6.2 |
| 🐘Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | all versions | 4.6.7composer require tpwd/ke_search:^4.6.7 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for tpwd/ke_search, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update tpwd/ke_search to 7.0.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-46722 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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