--- title: "TYPO3-EXT-SA-2019-005: SQL Injection in extension \"Faceted Search\" (ke_search)" url: "https://news.typo3.com/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2019-005" description: "It has been discovered that the extension \"Faceted Search\" (ke_search) is susceptible to SQL Injection." image: "https://news.typo3.com/_assets/d1e01514e4c4a5b3147940fa2ec50682/Images/og-image-news.jpg" date: 2026-06-11 modified: 2026-06-11 categories: - "Developer & Technology" - TYPO3 Extensions --- # TYPO3-EXT-SA-2019-005: SQL Injection in extension "Faceted Search" (ke_search) - [Developer & Technology](https://news.typo3.com/article/category/developer-technology) - Security / [TYPO3 Extensions](https://news.typo3.com/article/category/security/typo3-extensions) TYPO3-EXT-SA-2019-005: SQL Injection in extension "Faceted Search" (ke\_search) =============================================================================== 07 May 2019 ![A laptop screen displaying a list of security advisories](https://news.typo3.com/typo3temp/assets/_processed_/d/c/csm_security_blog_default_77f8e86036.webp) It has been discovered that the extension "Faceted Search" (ke\_search) is susceptible to SQL Injection. - ![](https://news.typo3.com/typo3temp/assets/t3g/blog/gravatar/e4eaa13e33dd086a9c06f2570cb34609.jpeg)[Torben Hansen](https://news.typo3.com/article/author/torben-hansen) - Release Date: May 07, 2019 - Component Type: Third party extension. This extension is not a part of the TYPO3 default installation. - Vulnerability Type: SQL Injection - Affected Versions: 3.0.0 - 3.0.3 - Severity: High - Suggested CVSS v3.0: [AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator?vector=AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N) - CVE: not assigned yet ### Problem Description The extension fails to properly sanitize user input and is susceptible to SQL Injection. ### Solution An updated version 3.0.4  is available from the TYPO3 extension manager and at   Users of the extension are advised to update the extension as soon as possible. ### Credits Credits go to Andreas Fernandez who discovered and reported the vulnerability. ### General Advice Follow the recommendations that are given in the [TYPO3 Security Guide](https://docs.typo3.org/typo3cms/CoreApiReference/Security/Index.html#security-guidelines). Please subscribe to the [typo3-announce](http://lists.typo3.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/typo3-announce) mailing list. ![](https://news.typo3.com/typo3temp/assets/t3g/blog/gravatar/7cf52722a5b7183b29d378a2284bd103.jpeg) About the Author [Torben Hansen](https://news.typo3.com/article/author/torben-hansen) Open Source Enthusiast & TYPO3 Expert I’m a passionate open-source advocate and dedicated TYPO3 expert. As a freelancer, I offer professional TYPO3 services to clients while actively contributing to the TYPO3 ecosystem. I have developed several public TYPO3 extensions and serve as the Co-Lead of the TYPO3 Security Team, helping to enhance the platform’s security and functionality. For many years, I have been blogging about TYPO3, sharing insights and expertise with the community. [More posts by this author](https://news.typo3.com/article/author/torben-hansen)