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Payload vulnerable to API key disclosure through ordinary document reads

  • Disclosed: 06.10.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

Impact

Users with read access to other user documents could access their active API keys. An exposed key grants the target account’s permissions until rotated or disabled.

You are affected if:

  • An authentication collection enables useAPIKey.
  • Users have read access to other user documents containing active API keys.

Patches

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

Workarounds

Disable useAPIKey or restrict users to reading only their own authentication document. Rotate any API key that may have been exposed.

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
npm package payload >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34

References

CVSS score -
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-201, CWE-862
Platform
npm
Package
payload
Disclosed
06.10.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-238x-w2j9-gwwr - 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.

All (29) in the archive
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

Severity:
  1. Payload: Remote Code Execution through first-register
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-105858 < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  2. Payload external upload trust validation issue
    High CVE-2026-105861 >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  3. Payload: Bypassed sanitization of user uploaded SVGs
    High · 8.7 CVE-2026-105862 < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  4. Payload: Incomplete validation during the upload file lifecycle
    High · 8.1 CVE-2026-105865 < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  5. Payload: Uploaded XML files could execute same-origin JavaScript
    High CVE-2026-105868 < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  6. Payload: Unauthorized update to collection documents
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2026-105859 < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  7. Payload authentication token field handling issue
    Critical CVE-2026-105863 >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  8. Payload didn't enforce field-level password update restrictions
    High CVE-2026-105855 < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  9. Payload: ReDoS in Multipart Content-Type Validation
    High CVE-2026-105854 >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  10. Payload vulnerable to API key disclosure through ordinary document reads this entry
    High CVE-2026-105849 >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  11. Payload: Token refresh and password reset responses may expose restricted user fields
    High CVE-2026-105853 >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  12. Payload: SQL Injection in SQLite and Postgres
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2026-105845 >= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27 3.88.0, 4.0.0-canary.27
  13. Payload: Polymorphic join queries could disclose hidden fields
    High CVE-2026-105847 >= 3.0.0, < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
  14. Payload has Authenticated SSRF via Upload Functionality
    High · 7.7 CVE-2026-34746 < 3.79.1 3.79.1
  15. Payload has an SQL Injection via Query Handling
    High · 8.5 CVE-2026-34747 < 3.79.1 3.79.1
  16. Payload: Pre-Authentication Account Takeover via Parameter Injection in Password Recovery
    Critical · 9.1 CVE-2026-34751 < 3.79.1 3.79.1
  17. Hidden fields can be leaked on readable collections in Payload
    High · 7.4 CVE-2023-30843 < 1.7.0 1.7.0
  18. Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Payload
    Critical · 9.8 CVE-2022-27952 < 0.15.1 0.15.1

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