CVE-2026-105806High· 8.6▾ TwilightPayload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/plugin-mcp versions from 3.61.0 until 3.88.0, an authenticated user can manage MCP API keys outside the intended account, enabling privilege escalation …
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 47.3 · likelihood 0 · exploitation 0
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA's ADP record at CVE.org: whether exploitation is observed, whether an attack can be automated, and how much of the system is at stake. The CVSS score shown above comes from the assigning CNA record, not NVD.
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/plugin-mcp versions from 3.61.0 until 3.88.0, an authenticated user can manage MCP API keys outside the intended account, enabling privilege escalation through account takeover. This issue is fixed in version 3.88.0.
Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
Affected packages:
@payloadcms/plugin-mcp >= 3.61.0, < 3.88.0Patched in:
@payloadcms/plugin-mcp 3.88.0Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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