CVE-2026-105844
Payload: Prototype pollution in Payload Import Export plugin
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 unauthenticated user can submit prototype-sensitive field paths when @payloadcms/plugin-import-export is enabled, causing unintended application behavior that can lead to remote code execution. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Payload: Prototype pollution in Payload Import Export plugin
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 unauthenticated user can submit prototype-sensitive field paths when @payloadcms/plugin-import-export is enabled, causing unintended application behavior that can lead to remote code execution. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.
- Record
CVE-2026-105844- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-1321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-93470
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 unauthenticated user can submit prototype-sensitive field paths when @payloadcms/plugin-import-export is enabled, causing unintended application behavior that can lead to remote code execution. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.
- Record
EUVD-2026-93470- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp
Payload: Prototype pollution in Payload Import Export plugin
Impact
An unauthenticated user could cause unintended application behavior when the Import Export plugin is enabled, allowing an attacker to submit and execute remote code (RCE).
Applications that do not use @payloadcms/plugin-import-export are not affected.
Patches
Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.88.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.27.
Workarounds
Upgrading is recommended. Until then, disable the Import Export plugin or restrict access to its endpoints.
- Record
GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-1321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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 unauthenticated user can submit prototype-sensitive field paths when @payloadcms/plugin-import-export is enabled, causing unintended application behavior that can lead to remote code execution. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.
- Record
CVE-2026-105844- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-1321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Payload: Prototype pollution in Payload Import Export plugin
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 unauthenticated user can submit prototype-sensitive field paths when @payloadcms/plugin-import-export is enabled, causing unintended application behavior that can lead to remote code execution. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.
- Record
CVE-2026-105844- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-1321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp
Payload: Prototype pollution in Payload Import Export plugin
Impact
An unauthenticated user could cause unintended application behavior when the Import Export plugin is enabled, allowing an attacker to submit and execute remote code (RCE).
Applications that do not use @payloadcms/plugin-import-export are not affected.
Patches
Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.88.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.27.
Workarounds
Upgrading is recommended. Until then, disable the Import Export plugin or restrict access to its endpoints.
- Record
GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp- CVSS 4.0
- 9.3 Critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-1321
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
@payloadcms/plugin-import-exportnpm |
3.0.0 up to 3.88.0 | 3.88.0 |
@payloadcms/plugin-import-exportnpm |
4.0.0-canary.0 up to 4.0.0-canary.27 | 4.0.0-canary.27 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | murrez/CVE-2026-105844 | 2026-10-07 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-105844 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in @payloadcms Plugin-import-export, published October 6, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.71%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in @payloadcms/plugin-import-export 3.88.0.
References
github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105844