[ CVE-2026-105845 · Published 6 Oct 2026 ]

Payload: SQL Injection in SQLite and Postgres

CVSS 9.8 EPSS <1%Fix available

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Critical severity: CVSS 9.8

[ Description ]Official description

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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

  • payload 3.88.0Fixed version · GitHub Advisories · npm package payload: upgrade to 3.88.0 or later (affected >= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0)
  • payload 4.0.0-canary.27Fixed version · GitHub Advisories · npm package payload: upgrade to 4.0.0-canary.27 or later (affected >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27)

[ Packages ]Affected open-source packages

  • payload npmAffected >= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0 · fixed in 3.88.0 · GHSA-v49j-62m6-pgrr
  • payload npmAffected >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27 · fixed in 4.0.0-canary.27 · GHSA-v49j-62m6-pgrr