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CVE IDCVE-2026-105855GitHub advisory IDGHSA-fx49-4h83-wjv9

Payload didn't enforce field-level password update restrictions

CVE-2026-105855 (GitHub advisory GHSA-fx49-4h83-wjv9) is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.6, classed as Improper Access Control (CWE-284), in payload (npm). Affected versions: < 3.90.0; >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34. It is fixed in 3.90.0 or 4.0.0-canary.34, depending on the release line.

High7.6Fix availableGitHub reviewed

Published 6 Oct 2026Updated 6 Oct 2026

7.6HighCVSS 4.0
CVE ID
CVE-2026-105855
GHSA ID
GHSA-fx49-4h83-wjv9
EPSS
0.32%higher than 23% of CVEs
Weakness (CWE)
KEV status
Not in KEV
Published
6 Oct 2026
Updated
6 Oct 2026
Ecosystem
  • npm
Assigned by (CNA)
GitHub_M

Summary

Source: OSV (GitHub advisory)

Impact

When an auth collection defined a field-level access.update restriction on the password field, the restriction was not enforced on the server correctly.

Patches

Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.

Technical details

Source: GitHub Advisory Database

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

High7.6Base score from GitHub Advisory Database

Attack Vector AV
Network
Attack Complexity AC
Low
Attack Requirements AT
Present
Privileges Required PR
Low
User Interaction UI
None
Confidentiality (Vulnerable System) VC
High
Integrity (Vulnerable System) VI
High
Availability (Vulnerable System) VA
None
Confidentiality (Subsequent Systems) SC
None
Integrity (Subsequent Systems) SI
None
Availability (Subsequent Systems) SA
None

CISA SSVC decision points

Exploitation
none
No public exploitation evidence
Automatable
no
Needs manual steps per target
Technical impact
total
Full control of the affected system

CISA Coordinator assessment (SSVC 2.0.3) via CVE.org.

Affected packages

Source: OSV (GitHub advisory)

  • payload
    npm
    pkg:npm/payload
    Affected versions
    < 3.90.0
    >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34
    Fixed in
    3.90.0
    4.0.0-canary.34

Fix

Source: OSV (GitHub advisory)

Fix available

Upgrade to 3.90.0 or 4.0.0-canary.34, depending on your release line.

Patch commits

  • 9de9e79Patch commitgithub.com/payloadcms/payload

    fix: enforce password field update access

    +99 −12 across 2 files

    • packages/payload/src/collections/operations/utilities/update.ts+10 −10
    • test/access-control/int.spec.ts+89 −2

Release commits

The commits each fixed release tag points at. They usually bump the version rather than contain the fix itself.

  • e10b602Release commit3.90.0github.com/payloadcms/payload

Vulnerability intelligence

References

Credits

Questions about CVE-2026-105855

What is the GHSA ID for CVE-2026-105855?
GitHub tracks CVE-2026-105855 as GHSA-fx49-4h83-wjv9.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-105855?
CVE-2026-105855 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 7.6 (High), vector CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105855?
payload (npm): < 3.90.0; >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34.
How do I fix CVE-2026-105855?
Upgrade to 3.90.0 or 4.0.0-canary.34, depending on the release line. The fix is in commit 9de9e79.
What is the Package URL (PURL) for CVE-2026-105855?
The affected package's PURL is pkg:npm/payload.
Is CVE-2026-105855 exploited in the wild?
CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog doesn't list CVE-2026-105855. That means no confirmed exploitation has been catalogued, not that it is safe to leave unpatched. CISA's SSVC assessment rates exploitation as "none". EPSS estimates a 0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of CVEs.

Data sources

Upstream records

  • OSV (GitHub advisory)LoadedRaw JSON
  • GitHub Advisory DatabaseLoadedRaw JSON
  • OSV (CVE record)LoadedRaw JSON
  • CVE.orgLoaded
  • CISA KEV catalogLoaded

Fetched 1 day ago (14 Oct 2026, 17:49 UTC). Records refresh automatically after 24 hours.

Where each part of this page came from

Title and description
OSV (GitHub advisory)
Severity score
GitHub Advisory Database
Weakness (CWE)
GitHub Advisory Database
Affected packages
OSV (GitHub advisory)
Fix
OSV (GitHub advisory)
References
Computed by CVEminer
SSVC
CVE.org
KEV status
CISA KEV catalog
EPSS
GitHub Advisory Database

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