CVE-2026-105844

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions from 3.0.0 before 3.88.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.27, an unauthenticated user can submit prototype-sensitive field paths when @payloadcms/plugin-import-export is enabled, causing unintended application behavior that can lead to remote code execution. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/a742140ab4fca3160f7f83e9e7d996552ffc3b5a
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.88.0
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp

Configurations

No configuration.

History

06 Oct 2026, 16:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-06 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-09 02:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-105844

Mitre link : CVE-2026-105844

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-105844

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-1321

Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

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