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As a workaround, write a `beforeOperation` hook to remove `where` queries that attempt to access hidden field data.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":7.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-10","score":0.0063,"percentile":0.50545,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-200"],"published":"2023-04-26T19:45:04Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:44Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"payload","fixed_in":["1.7.0"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"payload","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.7.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"payload","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.7.0"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"payloadcms","product":"payload"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-35jj-vqcf-f2jf","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Mitigation","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v1.7.0","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Release Notes","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30843","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-35jj-vqcf-f2jf"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/30xxx/CVE-2023-30843.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2023-30843","title":"Payload's hidden fields can be leaked on readable collections","description":"Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions prior to 1.7.0, if a user has access to documents that contain hidden fields or fields they do not have access to, the user could reverse-engineer those values via brute force. Version 1.7.0 contains a patch. As a workaround, write a `beforeOperation` hook to remove `where` queries that attempt to access hidden field data.","status":"published","published":"2023-04-26T20:32:54.545Z","modified":"2025-02-03T16:45:55.233Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"high","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-200"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:35:22.640346Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2023-1168","description":"Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions prior to 1.7.0, if a user has access to documents that contain hidden fields or fields they do not have access to, the user could reverse-engineer those values via brute force. Version 1.7.0 contains a patch. As a workaround, write a `beforeOperation` hook to remove `where` queries that attempt to access hidden field data.","status":"published","published":"2023-04-26T20:32:54Z","modified":"2025-02-03T16:45:55Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:04:07.282625Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-35jj-vqcf-f2jf","title":"Hidden fields can be leaked on readable collections in Payload","description":"### Details\n\nIf a user has access to documents that contain hidden fields or fields they do not have access to, the user could reverse-engineer those values via brute force.\n\nAffected versions:  \u003c 1.7.0\n\n### Workarounds\n\nIf you are unable to update, you can write a `beforeOperation` hook to remove `where` queries that attempt to access hidden field data.\n\n### Detecting Compromise\n\nMonitor your instance for brute-force style requests against your instance using `where` queries.\n","status":"published","published":"2023-04-26T19:45:04Z","modified":"2023-11-11T05:02:57Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-200"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:37:20.311836Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2023-30843","description":"Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. 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As a workaround, write a `beforeOperation` hook to remove `where` queries that attempt to access hidden field data.","status":"published","published":"2023-04-26T20:32:54.545Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:44.54213877Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-200"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:31.790231Z"},{"id":"GHSA-35jj-vqcf-f2jf","title":"Hidden fields can be leaked on readable collections in Payload","description":"### Details\n\nIf a user has access to documents that contain hidden fields or fields they do not have access to, the user could reverse-engineer those values via brute force.\n\nAffected versions:  \u003c 1.7.0\n\n### Workarounds\n\nIf you are unable to update, you can write a `beforeOperation` hook to remove `where` queries that attempt to access hidden field data.\n\n### Detecting Compromise\n\nMonitor your instance for brute-force style requests against your instance using `where` queries.\n","status":"published","published":"2023-04-26T19:45:04Z","modified":"2026-09-10T03:49:53.25451611Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":7.4,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N","level":"high"}],"cwes":["CWE-200"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:35.050232Z"}]}}