CVE-2026-105859 — Vulnerability in payload — CVE Details
Payload: Unauthorized update to collection documents
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published October 7, 2026 (4 days ago).
- Last revised October 7, 2026 — 0 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
npm install payload@4.0.0-canary.34
npm install payload@3.90.0
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (2)
Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-f7hx-52q9-hcrfWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105859ADVISORY
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/36fa9af73dd04fa59f4b4a06d11454538c4c1409WEB
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payloadPACKAGE
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.90.0WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-105859?
- Payload: Unauthorized update to collection documents This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-105859?
- CVE-2026-105859 affects payload. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2026-105859 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
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