🛡️ CVE-2026-0859 — typo3
Description
TYPO3 CMS Allows Insecure Deserialization via Mailer File Spool
Problem
Local platform users who can write to TYPO3’s mail‑file spool directory can craft a file that the system will automatically deserialize without any class restrictions. This flaw allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code in the public scope of the web server.
The vulnerability is triggered when TYPO3 is configured with $GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['MAIL']['transport_spool_type'] = 'file'; and a scheduler task or cron job runs the command mailer:spool:send. The spool‑send operation performs the insecure deserialization that is at the core of this issue.
Solution
Update to TYPO3 versions 10.4.55 ELTS, 11.5.49 ELTS, 12.4.41 LTS, 13.4.23 LTS, 14.0.2 that fix the problem described.
Credits
Thanks to Vitaly Simonovich for reporting this issue, and to TYPO3 security team members Elias Häußler and Oliver Hader for fixing it.
References
- [TYPO3-CORE-SA-2026-004](https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-core-sa-2026-004)
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2026-0859 is classified as CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data. Serialised data from an untrusted source is reconstructed into objects, which can trigger code during the process.
Affected software
CVE-2026-0859 is recorded against 2 packages.
- typo3 (from 14.0.0 up to 14.0.2)
- typo3/cms-core (from 10.0.0 up to 10.4.55)
Timeline and source
Published on 13 January 2026 and last revised on 17 June 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. A vendor advisory or fix has been published. Record sourced from NVD.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| typo3 | 14.0.0 | 14.0.2 |
| typo3/cms-core | 10.0.0 | 10.4.55 |
References
Similar Threats
- Low CVE-2020-11063
- Medium CVE-2020-11064
- Medium CVE-2020-11065
- Critical CVE-2020-11066
- High CVE-2020-11067
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