Payload: Unauthorized update to collection documents
Impact
An attacker can submit a request to a specific endpoint that permits collection documents to be updated regardless of access control and field level access control.
You are affected if:
- You are configuring
orderable: truewith any collection or join field.
Patches
In the patched version access control is properly enforced.
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 | < 3.90.0, >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 | 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34 |
References
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-f7hx-52q9-hcrf
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105859
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/36fa9af73dd04fa59f4b4a06d11454538c4c1409
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.90.0
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-639, CWE-862- Platform
- npm
- Package
payload- Disclosed
- 07.10.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f7hx-52q9-hcrf - 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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