---
id: CVE-2026-112069
title: Broken Access Control in extension "FAL Protect" (fal_protect)
summary: >-
  The extension no longer applied its access protection to files in file
  storages that use a non-default relative base path. These files were served
  directly by the web server, without any authentication or permission check.
  The issue is o…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-862
vendor: TYPO3
product: causal/fal-protect
affected:
  - causal/fal-protect >= 1.7.1 < 1.8.2
published: '2026-10-20'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T09:30:57.192Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-112069'
references:
  - url: 'https://typo3.org/security/advisory/typo3-ext-sa-2026-028'
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-20T12:05:07.350Z'
---

## Overview

The extension no longer applied its access protection to files in file storages that use a non-default relative base path. These files were served directly by the web server, without any authentication or permission check. The issue is only exploitable when the extension is used on a website running TYPO3 14.3.

## Affected

- `causal/fal-protect >= 1.7.1 < 1.8.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.