Payload has Unvalidated Input in Password Recovery Endpoints (payloadcms payload)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.31 % · percentile 24 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1 in @payloadcms/graphql and payload, a vulnerability in the password recovery flow could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform actions on behalf of a user who initiates a password reset. This issue has been patched in version 3.79.1 for @payloadcms/graphql and payload.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-472 — External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter
- CWE-640 — Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf — Payload: Pre-Authentication Account Takeover via Parameter Injection in Password Recovery
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-17991
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-34751
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*< 3.79.1
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| payloadcms · payload | affected < 3.79.1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |