Payload: Token refresh and password reset responses may expose restricted user fields
Impact
Token refresh and password reset responses could return fields that the requesting user did not have access to.
You are affected if:
- An authentication collection contains hidden or read-restricted fields.
Patches
Authentication responses now apply field access and hidden-field filtering before returning user documents. Full user documents remain available server-side for access control.
Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.
Custom authentication strategies remain responsible for filtering user documents returned through custom responses.
Workarounds
There is no complete workaround. Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed 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 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- npm
- Package
payload- Disclosed
- 06.10.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xgv3-crq2-6f69 - 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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