---
id: CVE-2026-105853
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 3.90.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.34,
  token refresh responses and password reset responses can independently return
  hidden o…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
vendor: payload
product: payload
affected:
  - 'payload >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0'
  - 'payload >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34'
patched:
  - payload 3.90.0
  - payload 4.0.0-canary.34
published: '2026-10-06'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T17:17:21.140'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105853'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/f5f1283d275c58b30e2faa6be7cdc4d49451ea91
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.90.0'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-xgv3-crq2-6f69
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xgv3-crq2-6f69'
tags:
  - nvd
  - ghsa
  - npm
  - cve.org
aliases:
  - GHSA-xgv3-crq2-6f69
ecosystem: npm
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-10-06T17:09:22.183Z'
---

## Overview

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions from 3.0.0 before 3.90.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.34, token refresh responses and password reset responses can independently return hidden or read-restricted fields that the requesting user cannot access. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.

## Remediation

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

## Package advisory (CVE-2026-105853)

Affected packages:

- `payload >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0`
- `payload >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34`

Patched in:

- `payload 3.90.0`
- `payload 4.0.0-canary.34`

Source: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xgv3-crq2-6f69