Payload: Sort queries could expose protected field information
Impact
Under certain conditions, sorting readable records could reveal limited information about fields the requester was not permitted to read.
You are affected if untrusted users can query a collection, control its sorting, and sort by protected fields.
Patches
Payload now applies field-level access checks to sort fields before executing queries.
Users should upgrade to >= 3.88.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.27.
Workarounds
Upgrading is recommended. Until then, prevent untrusted users from controlling sort parameters or restrict their access to affected collections.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | payload | < 3.88.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27 | 3.88.0, 4.0.0-canary.27 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-863- Platform
- npm
- Package
payload- Disclosed
- 06.10.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9g87-32v6-3c2r - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: payload
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 29
- First → latest
- 04.2022 10.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 5
- High 13
- Medium 11
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 25
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