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[ CVE-2026-105849 · Published 6 Oct 2026 ]

Payload vulnerable to API key disclosure through ordinary document reads

CVSS 8.3 EPSS <1%Fix available

[ Description ]Official description

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, users with ordinary read access to other authentication documents in a collection with useAPIKey enabled can obtain active API keys and exercise the target accounts' permissions until those keys are rotated or disabled. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

  • payload 3.90.0Fixed version · GitHub Advisories · npm package payload: upgrade to 3.90.0 or later (affected >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0)
  • payload 4.0.0-canary.34Fixed version · GitHub Advisories · npm package payload: upgrade to 4.0.0-canary.34 or later (affected >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34)
  • Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
  • Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ Packages ]Affected open-source packages

  • payload npmAffected >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0 · fixed in 3.90.0 · GHSA-238x-w2j9-gwwr
  • payload npmAffected >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 · fixed in 4.0.0-canary.34 · GHSA-238x-w2j9-gwwr

[ References ]References