Vulnerability · Published Oct 6, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-105865Payload: Incomplete validation during the upload file lifecycle
High 8.1
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in payload from payloadcms. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
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 authenticated user who can update or delete uploads stored locally can cause file cleanup to remove unintended files outside the configured upload directory, resulting in data loss or service disruption. Deployments that restrict upload management to trusted users are less exposed. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | payload | 3.90.0 | GHSA-p223-2wr2-j562 |
| npm | payload | 4.0.0-canary.34 | GHSA-p223-2wr2-j562 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| payloadcms | payload | < 3.90.0>= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 |
Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H