Typesense: Unauthenticated Denial of Service in the Typesense /multi_search Endpoint
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Typesense is a fast, typo-tolerant search engine. Prior to versions 29.1 and 30.2, there is an unauthenticated denial-of-service vulnerability in the /multi_search endpoint. A specially crafted request can trigger an unhandled exception during request processing, causing the server process to terminate. This issue can be exploited over the network without authentication and results in service unavailability. The duration of impact may vary depending on system configuration and dataset size. This issue has been patched in versions 29.1 and 30.2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA typesense (typesense) Fixed in 29.1, 30.2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-47216
More typesense vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-34811 Improper Search Cache Isolation for Scoped Search API Keys in Typesense CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.0
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences