CVE-2026-105849

HIGH CVSS 4.0: 7.7 EPSS 0.30%
Updated Oct 15, 2026
Payload
Parameter Value
CVSS 7.7 (HIGH)
Affected Versions 3.0.0 — 3.90.0
Fixed In 3.90.0
Type CWE-201, CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)
Vendor Payload
Public PoC No

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions from 3.0.0 before 3.90.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.34, users with ordinary read access to other authentication documents in a collection with useAPIKey enabled can obtain active API keys and exercise the target accounts' permissions until those keys are rotated or disabled. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
Present
Additional conditions required
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v4.0

Vulnerable Products 35

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
3.0.0 3.90.0
Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary0:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary10:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary11:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary12:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary19:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary33:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
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Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary8:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Payloadcms Payload
cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:4.0.0:canary9:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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