Payload has Unvalidated Input in Password Recovery Endpoints
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-472Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-640.
Summary
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1 in @payloadcms/graphql and payload, a vulnerability in the password recovery flow could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform actions on behalf of a user who initiates a password reset. This issue has been patched in version 3.79.1 for @payloadcms/graphql and payload.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00311 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed payload (payloadcms): 3.79.1payload (npm): 3.79.1+1 more product
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 3.79.1 | 3.79.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | payload (npm) | before 3.79.1 | 3.79.1 | Patch available | GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf |
| — | @payloadcms/graphql (npm) | before 3.79.1 | 3.79.1 | Patch available | GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf |
- 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-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf
- @payloadcms/graphql (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.79.1 Fixed in 3.79.1 Patch available GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf
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-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf payload (npm) Fixed in 3.79.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf @payloadcms/graphql (npm) Fixed in 3.79.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34751
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf
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-2026-68489 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-2026-34751 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-34751 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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