---
id: CVE-2026-106100
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
  @payloadcms/db-mongodb versions before 3.87.0 and canary versions before
  4.0.0-canary.20, an authenticated user who can update a document can modify
  fields that fie…
severity: high
cvss: 7.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-639
  - CWE-915
vendor: payloadcms
product: payload
affected:
  - payload < 3.87.0
  - 'payload >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.20'
published: '2026-10-06'
updated: '2026-10-06'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-06T18:16:51.183'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106100'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/2a69863deb0e3c87e36c1b3b17ab2d5b02fcb941
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/8f77dffa9552885ec2710768cfee15b57e389935
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.87.0'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-4ww4-68q3-h7g5
    label: security-advisories@github.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-06T17:28:47.529744Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-06T17:09:22.186Z'
---

## Overview

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/db-mongodb versions before 3.87.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.20, an authenticated user who can update a document can modify fields that field-level write access control does not permit that user to change. The Postgres and SQLite adapters are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 3.87.0 and 4.0.0-canary.20.

## Remediation

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