Payload has Authenticated SSRF via Upload Functionality
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-918 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1, an authenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the upload functionality. Authenticated users with create or update access to an upload-enabled collection could cause the server to make outbound HTTP requests to arbitrary URLs. This issue has been patched in version 3.79.1.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 | payload | before 3.79.1 | 3.79.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | payload (npm) | before 3.79.1 | 3.79.1 | Patch available | GHSA-6r7f-q7f5-wpx8 |
- payload Vendorpayloadcms Affected before 3.79.1 Fixed in 3.79.1 Patch available CNA
- payload (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.79.1 Fixed in 3.79.1 Patch available GHSA-6r7f-q7f5-wpx8
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 3.79.1 | Vulnerable | payloadcms |
- cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 3.79.1 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
Remediation
- Fix · CNA payload (payloadcms) Fixed in 3.79.1
- Fix · GHSA-6r7f-q7f5-wpx8 payload (npm) Fixed in 3.79.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34746
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6r7f-q7f5-wpx8
References
More payloadcms Payload 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-2026-68612 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-34746 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-34746 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6r7f-q7f5-wpx8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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