CVE-2026-105861
Payload external upload trust validation issue
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions after 3.0.0 and before 3.90.0, authenticated external URL-based upload retrieval can forward authentication data to a redirected destination that was not verified as trusted, potentially exposing a valid session to an unintended recipient. This issue is fixed in version 3.90.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Payload external upload trust validation issue
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions after 3.0.0 and before 3.90.0, authenticated external URL-based upload retrieval can forward authentication data to a redirected destination that was not verified as trusted, potentially exposing a valid session to an unintended recipient. This issue is fixed in version 3.90.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-105861- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-93507
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions after 3.0.0 and before 3.90.0, authenticated external URL-based upload retrieval can forward authentication data to a redirected destination that was not verified as trusted, potentially exposing a valid session to an unintended recipient. This issue is fixed in version 3.90.0.
- Record
EUVD-2026-93507- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pj5h-5q6c-3pfx
Payload external upload trust validation issue
Impact
Under certain external upload configurations, Payload could send authentication data to a destination that was not verified as trusted. If the affected request contained a valid session, this could expose that session to an unintended recipient.
You are affected if:
- You have enabled external URL-based upload retrieval, where authenticated requests can trigger it.
Patches
Payload now validates the destination before forwarding authentication data and reapplies that validation when a request changes destination.
Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.
Workarounds
It is recommended to update all Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.
If you cannot, a valid workaround exists:
- Disable external URL-based upload retrieval where practical.
- If you cannot disable it, configure the upload header filter to remove authentication data from outbound file requests.
- Restrict access to the affected upload functionality.
- Record
GHSA-pj5h-5q6c-3pfx- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions after 3.0.0 and before 3.90.0, authenticated external URL-based upload retrieval can forward authentication data to a redirected destination that was not verified as trusted, potentially exposing a valid session to an unintended recipient. This issue is fixed in version 3.90.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-105861- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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 - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Payload external upload trust validation issue
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions after 3.0.0 and before 3.90.0, authenticated external URL-based upload retrieval can forward authentication data to a redirected destination that was not verified as trusted, potentially exposing a valid session to an unintended recipient. This issue is fixed in version 3.90.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-105861- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-346
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-pj5h-5q6c-3pfx
Payload external upload trust validation issue
Impact
Under certain external upload configurations, Payload could send authentication data to a destination that was not verified as trusted. If the affected request contained a valid session, this could expose that session to an unintended recipient.
You are affected if:
- You have enabled external URL-based upload retrieval, where authenticated requests can trigger it.
Patches
Payload now validates the destination before forwarding authentication data and reapplies that validation when a request changes destination.
Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.
Workarounds
It is recommended to update all Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.
If you cannot, a valid workaround exists:
- Disable external URL-based upload retrieval where practical.
- If you cannot disable it, configure the upload header filter to remove authentication data from outbound file requests.
- Restrict access to the affected upload functionality.
- Record
GHSA-pj5h-5q6c-3pfx- CVSS 4.0
- 7.2 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-346
- 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-2026-105861 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) 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 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. Fixed in payload 3.90.0.
References
github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-pj5h-5q6c-3pfx
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105861