---
id: CVE-2026-105845
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 untrusted user who can query readable collections through dynamic filters
  or joins …
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-89
vendor: payload
product: payload
affected:
  - 'payload >= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0'
  - 'payload >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27'
patched:
  - payload 3.88.0
  - payload 4.0.0-canary.27
published: '2026-10-06'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T18:16:48.030'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105845'
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-v49j-62m6-pgrr
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v49j-62m6-pgrr'
tags:
  - nvd
  - ghsa
  - npm
  - cve.org
aliases:
  - GHSA-v49j-62m6-pgrr
ecosystem: npm
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-06T17:27:22.238496Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-06T16:04:04.483Z'
---

## Overview

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 untrusted user who can query readable collections through dynamic filters or joins can submit a request that causes SQL injection in the SQLite and Postgres adapters. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-105845)

Affected packages:

- `payload >= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0`
- `payload >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27`

Patched in:

- `payload 3.88.0`
- `payload 4.0.0-canary.27`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v49j-62m6-pgrr