CVE-2026-112238 TYPO3 CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for database security and system administrators who manage the affected systems should assess their exposure and take necessary actions to prevent potential data exposure.

Why it matters

CVE-2026-112238 is a high-severity vulnerability that allows attackers to read data from the database by crafting a search term. Defenders should prioritize verifying the vulnerability in their systems and applying patches or workarounds to prevent potential data exposure.

• Data exposure through crafted search terms
• Potential unauthorized access to sensitive data
• Need for verification of vulnerability in systems
• Priority for applying patches or workarounds

Technical summary

The file search of the extension builds its database conditions by wrapping the search term in quotes itself. Only the wildcard characters of the LIKE operator are escaped, quote characters are not. A crafted search term can therefore leave the intended string value and change the database query. This allows an attacker to read data from the database. The issue affects every searched field. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.7, indicating high severity. Defenders should prioritize verifying the vulnerability in their systems and applying patches or workarounds to prevent potential data exposure.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying the vulnerability in their systems and applying patches or workarounds to prevent potential data exposure.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify the vulnerability in your systems
• Apply patches or workarounds to prevent potential data exposure
• Monitor database queries for suspicious activity
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details about the vulnerability, but additional information from the vendor or other sources may be necessary to fully understand the issue. The vulnerability's impact on database security and the potential for data exposure require defenders to verify their systems' exposure and take necessary actions. Evidence of the vulnerability's existence and its potential impact can be found in the CVE record and NVD entry. However, further verification and review of system configurations are necessary to 确定

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.