PayloadCMS 3.84.1 - Authenticated account lockout bypass through default unlock access
Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-307Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
An Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in PayloadCMS version 3.84.1 due to insufficient access control on the account unlock operation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00364 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| payloadcms | PayloadCMS | 3.84.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | payload (npm) | up to 3.88.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-jg8r-5jh2-v2xj |
- PayloadCMS Vendorpayloadcms Affected 3.84.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- payload (npm) Vendor— Affected up to 3.88.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-jg8r-5jh2-v2xj
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-11779
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jg8r-5jh2-v2xj
References
More payloadcms vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-20653 Payload has an SQL Injection in JSON/RichText Queries on PostgreSQL/SQLite Adapters CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-68608 Payload CMS lets attackers update collection documents CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-68606 Remote code execution in Payload Form Builder plugin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-68480 SQL injection in Payload SQLite and Postgres adapters CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-68479 Prototype pollution in Payload Import Export plugin CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-68612 Payload authentication token field handling issue CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-11779 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-11779 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jg8r-5jh2-v2xj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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