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CVE-2026-105855

Payload: Field-level password update restrictions were not enforced

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 6, 2026 at 04:18 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 12:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPayload

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions before 3.90.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.34, the server fails to enforce a field-level access.update restriction on the password field of an authentication collection. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (3)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-fx49-4h83-wjv9
x_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/9de9e7911e29d60870a1d5480412524c63d6411e
x_refsource_MISCPatchRelease Notes
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.90.0

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.1HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-284

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