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CVE-2026-1323: TYPO3 Extension "Mailqueue" · Deserialization of Untrusted Data

Affects TYPO3 Extension "Mailqueue"Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.2 Medium : upgrade to 0.5.2 or 0.4.5 when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.2Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.5.2, 0.4.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Extension "Mailqueue" and cpsit/typo3-mailqueue to 0.5.2 or 0.4.5.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
TYPO3Extension "Mailqueue"Affected
  • >=0.5.0 <0.5.2
Fixed in
  • 0.5.2
TYPO3Extension "Mailqueue"Affected
  • <0.4.5
Fixed in
  • 0.4.5
Packagistcpsit/typo3-mailqueuepkg:composer/cpsit/typo3-mailqueueOther threatsAffected
  • <0.4.5
  • >=0.5.0 <0.5.2
Fixed in
  • 0.4.5
  • 0.5.2

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AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, organizations should first ensure that the directory configured at $GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['MAIL']['transport_spool_filepath'] has strict write permissions, limiting access only to trusted system users and processes. Administrators should audit file system permissions to prevent unauthorized write access. If you cannot patch yet, consider disabling or removing the Mailqueue extension if it is not critical to operations. Implement application-level monitoring and logging to detect unusual file writes or deserialization activities in the spool directory. Additionally, review and harden TYPO3 configuration settings related to mail transport and serialization. When patches or updates addressing this vulnerability are released, apply them promptly. Employ defense-in-depth strategies such as web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting deserialization flaws. Finally, educate developers and administrators about secure deserialization practices and the risks of untrusted data processing.

Description

The extension fails to properly define allowed classes used when deserializing transport failure metadata. An attacker may exploit this to execute untrusted serialized code. Note that an active exploit requires write access to the directory configured at $GLOBALS['TYPO3_CONF_VARS']['MAIL']['transport_spool_filepath'].

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