CVE-2026-46724
CVE-2026-46724 is a Path Traversal vulnerability in tpwd/ke_search. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2026-46724 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Path Traversal 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-2026-46724.
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
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
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.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | ≥ 7.0.0&&< 7.0.1 | 7.0.1 |
| 🐘Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | ≥ 6.0.0&&< 6.6.1 | 6.6.1 |
| 🐘Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | ≥ 5.0.0&&< 5.6.2 | 5.6.2 |
| 🐘Packagist | tpwd/ke_search | all versions | 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. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
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-2026-46724 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 pinpoints whether CVE-2026-46724 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2026-46724. 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-2026-46724 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2026-46724 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.