CVE-2026-105859
Payload: Unauthorized update to collection documents
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, an attacker can submit a request to a specific update endpoint that modifies collection documents without enforcing collection or field-level access control when orderable is enabled on a collection or join field. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
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: Unauthorized update to collection documents
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, an attacker can submit a request to a specific update endpoint that modifies collection documents without enforcing collection or field-level access control when orderable is enabled on a collection or join field. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
- Record
CVE-2026-105859- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-639, CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-93503
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, an attacker can submit a request to a specific update endpoint that modifies collection documents without enforcing collection or field-level access control when orderable is enabled on a collection or join field. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
- Record
EUVD-2026-93503- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f7hx-52q9-hcrf
Payload: Unauthorized update to collection documents
Impact
An attacker can submit a request to a specific endpoint that permits collection documents to be updated regardless of access control and field level access control.
You are affected if:
- You are configuring
orderable: truewith any collection or join field.
Patches
In the patched version access control is properly enforced.
Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.
- Record
GHSA-f7hx-52q9-hcrf- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-639, CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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, an attacker can submit a request to a specific update endpoint that modifies collection documents without enforcing collection or field-level access control when orderable is enabled on a collection or join field. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
- Record
CVE-2026-105859- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-639, CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Payload: Unauthorized update to collection documents
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, an attacker can submit a request to a specific update endpoint that modifies collection documents without enforcing collection or field-level access control when orderable is enabled on a collection or join field. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
- Record
CVE-2026-105859- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-639, CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f7hx-52q9-hcrf
Payload: Unauthorized update to collection documents
Impact
An attacker can submit a request to a specific endpoint that permits collection documents to be updated regardless of access control and field level access control.
You are affected if:
- You are configuring
orderable: truewith any collection or join field.
Patches
In the patched version access control is properly enforced.
Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.
- Record
GHSA-f7hx-52q9-hcrf- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-639, CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-105859 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Payloadcms Payload, published October 6, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in payload 3.90.0.
References
github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-f7hx-52q9-hcrf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105859