CVE-2026-56096
CVE-2026-56096 — Information Disclosure in extension "Apache Solr for TYPO3 - Enterprise Search" (solr)
The extension passes the user-supplied search query parameter to Apache Solr without restricting advanced Solr query syntax such as wildcards, field selectors and range queries. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can use this syntax to enumerate indexed field names and extract their stored values through boolean- and range-based blind extraction techniques, independent of any site-specific configuration.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, TYPO3 (CNA), GitHub, GitHub Security Advisory, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Unreported
no source claims exploitation
EPSS
0%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
6.3
medium
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade Extension "Apache Solr for TYPO3 - Enterprise Search" to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYPO3 | Extension "Apache Solr for TYPO3 - Enterprise Search" | 13.0.0 to < 13.1.4 | Vulnerable |
| TYPO3 | Extension "Apache Solr for TYPO3 - Enterprise Search" | 12.0.0 to < 12.1.4 | Vulnerable |
| TYPO3 | Extension "Apache Solr for TYPO3 - Enterprise Search" | 0 to < 11.6.6 | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
None
User Interaction
None
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | CVSS 4.0 | medium | — | — | TYPO3 (CNA) |
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-943 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Data Query Logic
- Bypass Protection Mechanism
- Read Application Data
- Modify Application Data
- Varies by Context::
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-943
Inferred from the weakness class — not observed against this CVE.
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable Extension "Apache Solr for TYPO3 - Enterprise Search".
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 6.3 (AV:N)
Aug 25, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Aug 25, 2026 · NVD
Added · GHSA-j7mc-f926-6v4q published (medium)
Aug 25, 2026 · GitHub Security Advisory
References
3 on the record
- typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2026-025
Vendor Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56096
NVD
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-j7mc-f926-6v4q
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Elsewhere on this site
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-56096 is Information Disclosure in extension "Apache Solr for TYPO3 - Enterprise Search" (solr), a medium vulnerability affecting Extension "Apache Solr for TYPO3 - Enterprise Search" from TYPO3. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-56096. Public exploit evidence is: A public PoC is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-56096. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 6.3 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.