# CVE-2026-112238: TYPO3 File Manager SQL injection in search

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-112238-the-file-search-of-the-extension-builds-its-database-conditions  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-20. Updated: 2026-10-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-112238 · Severity: info · Published 2026-10-20

The File Manager extension for TYPO3 (a content management system) allows users to search and browse files through a web interface. An attacker can craft a malicious search term that breaks out of the database query, allowing them to extract sensitive data from the entire database without authentication. This affects all search fields in the extension.

Vendors: [Typo3](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/typo3).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-112238 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112238 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-112238?** Informational severity, published 20 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Typo3 File Manager 3.1.2 and below.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112238?** Yes: fixed in 3.1.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-112238 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-112238?** Check whether you run Typo3 File Manager at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 3.1.3

## Technical details

SQL injection vulnerability in the file search functionality where search terms are wrapped in quotes but quote characters themselves are not escaped, only LIKE wildcards. An unauthenticated network attacker can inject SQL commands via any search field to read arbitrary database content. The vulnerability exists in ameos_filemanager versions 3.1.2 and below; version 3.1.3 fixes it.

## Affected products

- TYPO3 File Manager 3.1.2 and below

## Timeline

- 2026-10-20: disclosed

## References

- [https://packagist.org/](https://packagist.org/)
- [https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2026-034](https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2026-034)