Remote Code Execution in extension "Content Element Selector" (ceselector)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
The extension passes an attacker-controlled cookie directly to PHP's unserialize() without safely processing the input. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can supply a crafted serialized payload to trigger PHP Object Injection, leading to Remote Code Execution on the TYPO3 server. Exploitation requires the content element to be configured with "Persistent Mode: Static" in the plugin settings.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYPO3 | Extension "Content Element Selector" | 6.0.0 to before 6.0.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.2; before 3.0.3 | 6.0.1, 5.0.1, 4.0.2, 3.0.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | mmc/ceselector (Packagist) | 6.0.0 to before 6.0.1 | 6.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c |
| — | mmc/ceselector (Packagist) | 5.0.0 to before 5.0.1 | 5.0.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c |
| — | mmc/ceselector (Packagist) | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c |
| — | mmc/ceselector (Packagist) | before 3.0.3 | 3.0.3 | Patch available | GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c |
- Extension "Content Element Selector" VendorTYPO3 Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.0.1; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.1; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.2; before 3.0.3 Fixed in 6.0.1, 5.0.1, 4.0.2, 3.0.3 Patch available CNA
- mmc/ceselector (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.0.1 Fixed in 6.0.1 Patch available GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c
- mmc/ceselector (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.0.1 Fixed in 5.0.1 Patch available GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c
- mmc/ceselector (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0 to before 4.0.2 Fixed in 4.0.2 Patch available GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c
- mmc/ceselector (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.3 Fixed in 3.0.3 Patch available GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Extension "Content Element Selector" (TYPO3) Fixed in 6.0.1, 5.0.1, 4.0.2, 3.0.3
- Fix · GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c mmc/ceselector (Packagist) Fixed in 6.0.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c mmc/ceselector (Packagist) Fixed in 5.0.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c mmc/ceselector (Packagist) Fixed in 4.0.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c mmc/ceselector (Packagist) Fixed in 3.0.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46725
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c
References
More TYPO3 vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-10314 Persisted Cross-Site Scripting in Frontend Rendering in typo3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2010-03538 The jumpUrl (aka access tracking) implementation in tslib/class.tslib_fe.php in TYPO3… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2009-00775 The jumpUrl mechanism in class.tslib_fe.php in TYPO3 3.3.x through 3.8.x, 4.0 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2025-30547 The sr_feuser_register extension through 12.4.8 for TYPO3 allows Remote Code Execution. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2019-08867 The PharStreamWrapper (aka phar-stream-wrapper) package 2.x before 2.1.1 and 3.x before… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-04019 Unspecified vulnerability in the TYPO3 Secure Directory (kw_secdir) extension before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2026-46725 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-46725 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8x3j-439w-537c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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