Payload has an SQL Injection in JSON/RichText Queries on PostgreSQL/SQLite Adapters
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.73.0, when querying JSON or richText fields, user input was directly embedded into SQL without escaping, enabling blind SQL injection attacks. An unauthenticated attacker could extract sensitive data (emails, password reset tokens) and achieve full account takeover without password cracking. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.73.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00825 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed payload (payloadcms): 3.73.0@payloadcms/drizzle (npm): 3.73.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 | payload | before 3.73.0 | 3.73.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | @payloadcms/drizzle (npm) | before 3.73.0 | 3.73.0 | Patch available | GHSA-xx6w-jxg9-2wh8 |
- payload Vendorpayloadcms Affected before 3.73.0 Fixed in 3.73.0 Patch available CNA
- @payloadcms/drizzle (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.73.0 Fixed in 3.73.0 Patch available GHSA-xx6w-jxg9-2wh8
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 3.73.0 | Vulnerable | payloadcms |
- cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 3.73.0 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
Remediation
- Fix · CNA payload (payloadcms) Fixed in 3.73.0
- Fix · GHSA-xx6w-jxg9-2wh8 @payloadcms/drizzle (npm) Fixed in 3.73.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-25544
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xx6w-jxg9-2wh8
References
More payloadcms Payload vulnerabilities
- 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-2026-68612 Payload authentication token field handling issue CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2026-26995 Payload has Unvalidated Input in Password Recovery Endpoints CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-68489 Field access control bypass in Payload duplicate operation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2022-10819 An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of PayloadCMS v0.15.0… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-25544 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-25544 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xx6w-jxg9-2wh8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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