{"id":"CVE-2026-105844","title":"Payload is a free and open source headless content management system","summary":"Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions from 3.0.0 before 3.88.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.27, an unauthenticated user can submit prototype-sensitive field paths when @payloadcms/pl…","severity":"critical","cvss":9.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","cwe":["CWE-1321"],"vendor":"payloadcms","product":"@payloadcms/plugin-import-export","affected":["@payloadcms/plugin-import-export >= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0","@payloadcms/plugin-import-export >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27"],"patched":["@payloadcms/plugin-import-export 3.88.0","@payloadcms/plugin-import-export 4.0.0-canary.27"],"published":"2026-10-06","updated":"2026-10-06","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-06T16:17:06.400","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105844","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/a742140ab4fca3160f7f83e9e7d996552ffc3b5a","label":"security-advisories@github.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.88.0","label":"security-advisories@github.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp","label":"security-advisories@github.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp"}],"tags":["nvd","ghsa","npm","cve.org"],"aliases":["GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp"],"ecosystem":"npm","cvssSource":"cna","ingestedAt":"2026-10-06T16:04:04.482Z","slug":"CVE-2026-105844","body":"## Overview\n\nPayload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions from 3.0.0 before 3.88.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.27, an unauthenticated user can submit prototype-sensitive field paths when @payloadcms/plugin-import-export is enabled, causing unintended application behavior that can lead to remote code execution. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.\n\n## Package advisory (CVE-2026-105844)\n\nAffected packages:\n\n- `@payloadcms/plugin-import-export >= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0`\n- `@payloadcms/plugin-import-export >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27`\n\nPatched in:\n\n- `@payloadcms/plugin-import-export 3.88.0`\n- `@payloadcms/plugin-import-export 4.0.0-canary.27`\n\nSource: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp","depth":"midnight","depthScore":51,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":51.2,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}