CVE-2026-25574
Payload Affected by Cross-Collection IDOR in payload-preferences Access Control (Multi-Auth Environments)
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.74.0, a cross-collection Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in the payload-preferences internal collection. In multi-auth collection environments using Postgres or SQLite with default serial/auto-increment IDs, authenticated users from one auth collection can read and delete preferences belonging to users in different auth collections when their numeric IDs collide. This vulnerability has been patched in v3.74.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Payload Affected by Cross-Collection IDOR in payload-preferences Access Control (Multi-Auth Environments)
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.74.0, a cross-collection Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in the payload-preferences internal collection. In multi-auth collection environments using Postgres or SQLite with default serial/auto-increment IDs, authenticated users from one auth collection can read and delete preferences belonging to users in different auth collections when their numeric IDs collide. This vulnerability has been patched in v3.74.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-25574- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-5571
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.74.0, a cross-collection Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in the payload-preferences internal collection. In multi-auth collection environments using Postgres or SQLite with default serial/auto-increment IDs, authenticated users from one auth collection can read and delete preferences belonging to users in different auth collections when their numeric IDs collide. This vulnerability has been patched in v3.74.0.
- Record
EUVD-2026-5571- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jq29-r496-r955
payload-preferences has Cross-Collection IDOR in Access Control (Multi-Auth Environments)
Impact
A cross-collection Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in the payload-preferences internal collection. In multi-auth collection environments using Postgres or SQLite with default serial/auto-increment IDs, authenticated users from one auth collection can read and delete preferences belonging to users in different auth collections when their numeric IDs collide.
Users are affected if ALL of these are true:
- Multiple auth collections configured (e.g.,
admins+customers) - Postgres or SQLite database adapter with serial/auto-increment IDs
- Users in different auth collections with the same numeric ID
Not affected:
@payloadcms/db-mongodbadapter- Single auth collection environments
- Postgres/SQLite with
idType: 'uuid'
Patches
This vulnerability has been patched in v3.74.0. Users should upgrade to v3.74.0 or later.
Workarounds
There is no workaround other than upgrading. Users with multiple auth collections using Postgres or SQLite with serial IDs should upgrade immediately.
- Record
GHSA-jq29-r496-r955- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.74.0, a cross-collection Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in the payload-preferences internal collection. In multi-auth collection environments using Postgres or SQLite with default serial/auto-increment IDs, authenticated users from one auth collection can read and delete preferences belonging to users in different auth collections when their numeric IDs collide. This vulnerability has been patched in v3.74.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-25574- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Payload Affected by Cross-Collection IDOR in payload-preferences Access Control (Multi-Auth Environments)
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.74.0, a cross-collection Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in the payload-preferences internal collection. In multi-auth collection environments using Postgres or SQLite with default serial/auto-increment IDs, authenticated users from one auth collection can read and delete preferences belonging to users in different auth collections when their numeric IDs collide. This vulnerability has been patched in v3.74.0.
- Record
CVE-2026-25574- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jq29-r496-r955
payload-preferences has Cross-Collection IDOR in Access Control (Multi-Auth Environments)
Impact
A cross-collection Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in the payload-preferences internal collection. In multi-auth collection environments using Postgres or SQLite with default serial/auto-increment IDs, authenticated users from one auth collection can read and delete preferences belonging to users in different auth collections when their numeric IDs collide.
Users are affected if ALL of these are true:
- Multiple auth collections configured (e.g.,
admins+customers) - Postgres or SQLite database adapter with serial/auto-increment IDs
- Users in different auth collections with the same numeric ID
Not affected:
@payloadcms/db-mongodbadapter- Single auth collection environments
- Postgres/SQLite with
idType: 'uuid'
Patches
This vulnerability has been patched in v3.74.0. Users should upgrade to v3.74.0 or later.
Workarounds
There is no workaround other than upgrading. Users with multiple auth collections using Postgres or SQLite with serial IDs should upgrade immediately.
- Record
GHSA-jq29-r496-r955- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-639
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
payloadnpm |
before 3.74.0 | 3.74.0 |
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-2026-25574 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Payloadcms Payload, published February 5, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 11th percentile. Fixed in payload 3.74.0.