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TI-2026-68605 Aliases CVE-2026-105856GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp

SQL injection in Payload CMS SQLite and Postgres adapters

Priority LOW 37CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

Payload CMS contains an SQL injection flaw (CWE-89) in its SQLite and Postgres database adapters. The SQLite packages are affected before 3.90.0 and before 4.0.0-canary.34, and the Postgres packages before 3.73.0. A remote attacker with low privileges who has read and create or update access to a collection containing a json field or a blocks field with blocksAsJSON enabled can inject SQL through a crafted field path and operators. Collections without those fields are not affected.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34, an attacker with read and create or update access to a collection containing a json field or a blocks field with blocksAsJSON enabled can inject SQL through a crafted field path and operators. Collections without those fields are not affected, and richText fields are not affected. The SQLite packages are fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34, and the Postgres packages are fixed in version 3.73.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00294 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed payload (payloadcms): 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34db-d1-sqlite (@payloadcms): 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34+5 more products

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
payloadcmspayload3.0.0 to before 3.90.0; 4.0.0-canary.0 to before 4.0.0-canary.343.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34Patch availableCNA
payloadcmsdb-d1-sqlite3.0.0 to before 3.90.0; 4.0.0-canary.0 to before 4.0.0-canary.343.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34Patch availableCNA
payloadcmsdb-postgres>= 3.0.0 < 3.73.0—No fix listedCNA
payloadcmsdb-sqlite3.0.0 to before 3.90.0; 4.0.0-canary.0 to before 4.0.0-canary.343.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34Patch availableCNA
payloadcmsdb-vercel-postgres>= 3.0.0 < 3.73.0—No fix listedCNA
—@payloadcms/db-sqlite (npm)3.0.0 to before 3.90.03.90.0Patch availableGHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
—@payloadcms/db-d1-sqlite (npm)3.0.0 to before 3.90.03.90.0Patch availableGHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
—@payloadcms/db-postgres (npm)3.0.0 to before 3.73.03.73.0Patch availableGHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
—@payloadcms/db-vercel-postgres (npm)3.0.0 to before 3.73.03.73.0Patch availableGHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
—@payloadcms/db-sqlite (npm)4.0.0-canary.0 to before 4.0.0-canary.344.0.0-canary.34Patch availableGHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
—@payloadcms/db-d1-sqlite (npm)4.0.0-canary.0 to before 4.0.0-canary.344.0.0-canary.34Patch availableGHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  • payload Vendorpayloadcms Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.90.0; 4.0.0-canary.0 to before 4.0.0-canary.34 Fixed in 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34 Patch available CNA
  • db-d1-sqlite Vendorpayloadcms Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.90.0; 4.0.0-canary.0 to before 4.0.0-canary.34 Fixed in 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34 Patch available CNA
  • db-postgres Vendorpayloadcms Affected >= 3.0.0 < 3.73.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • db-sqlite Vendorpayloadcms Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.90.0; 4.0.0-canary.0 to before 4.0.0-canary.34 Fixed in 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34 Patch available CNA
  • db-vercel-postgres Vendorpayloadcms Affected >= 3.0.0 < 3.73.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • @payloadcms/db-sqlite (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.90.0 Fixed in 3.90.0 Patch available GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  • @payloadcms/db-d1-sqlite (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.90.0 Fixed in 3.90.0 Patch available GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  • @payloadcms/db-postgres (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.73.0 Fixed in 3.73.0 Patch available GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  • @payloadcms/db-vercel-postgres (npm) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.73.0 Fixed in 3.73.0 Patch available GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  • @payloadcms/db-sqlite (npm) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0-canary.0 to before 4.0.0-canary.34 Fixed in 4.0.0-canary.34 Patch available GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  • @payloadcms/db-d1-sqlite (npm) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0-canary.0 to before 4.0.0-canary.34 Fixed in 4.0.0-canary.34 Patch available GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp

CPE configurations NVD · 35

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 3.90.0Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary0:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary0Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary1Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary10:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary10Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary11:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary11Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary12:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary12Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary13:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary13Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary14:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary14Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary15:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary15Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary16:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary16Vulnerablepayloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 3.90.0 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary0:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary0 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary1:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary1 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary10:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary10 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary11:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary11 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary12:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary12 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary13:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary13 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary14:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary14 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary15:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary15 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary16:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary16 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
Show 25 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary17:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary17Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary18:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary18Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary19:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary19Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary2Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary20:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary20Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary21:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary21Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary22:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary22Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary23:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary23Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary24:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary24Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary25:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary25Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary26:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary26Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary27:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary27Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary28:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary28Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary29:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary29Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary3:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary3Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary30:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary30Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary31:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary31Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary32:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary32Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary33:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary33Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary4:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary4Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary5:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary5Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary6:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary6Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary7:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary7Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary8:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary8Vulnerablepayloadcms
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary9:*:*:*:node.js:*:*4.0.0 canary9Vulnerablepayloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary17:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary17 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary18:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary18 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary19:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary19 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary2:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary2 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary20:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary20 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary21:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary21 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary22:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary22 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary23:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary23 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary24:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary24 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary25:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary25 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary26:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary26 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary27:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary27 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary28:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary28 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary29:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary29 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary3:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary3 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary30:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary30 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary31:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary31 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary32:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary32 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary33:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary33 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary4:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary4 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary5:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary5 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary6:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary6 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary7:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary7 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary8:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary8 Vulnerable ·payloadcms
  • cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary9:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 4.0.0 canary9 Vulnerable ·payloadcms

Remediation

Fixed versions are 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34 for @payloadcms/db-sqlite and @payloadcms/db-d1-sqlite, and 3.73.0 for @payloadcms/db-postgres and @payloadcms/db-vercel-postgres. The sources list no fixed version for payload.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA payload (payloadcms) Fixed in 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  • Fix · CNA db-d1-sqlite (@payloadcms) Fixed in 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  • Fix · CNA db-sqlite (@payloadcms) Fixed in 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  • Fix · GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp @payloadcms/db-sqlite (npm) Fixed in 3.90.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp @payloadcms/db-d1-sqlite (npm) Fixed in 3.90.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp @payloadcms/db-postgres (npm) Fixed in 3.73.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp @payloadcms/db-vercel-postgres (npm) Fixed in 3.73.0 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp @payloadcms/db-sqlite (npm) Fixed in 4.0.0-canary.34 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp @payloadcms/db-d1-sqlite (npm) Fixed in 4.0.0-canary.34 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105856
  2. 2026-10-07 Alias added: GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  3. 2026-10-07 Fix available: npm/@payloadcms/[email protected], npm/@payloadcms/[email protected], npm/@payloadcms/[email protected] +3 · GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  4. 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  5. 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  6. 2026-10-07 5 new references · GHSA-pj7x-6wpf-pgvp
  7. 2026-10-15 CVSS score added · NVD

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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