CVE-2026-105852GHSA-7c34-32v3-j575
Payload relationship-query authorization bypass
payloadcms payloadnpmLibraries & packages
CVSS
6.9MediumExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.27%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 17% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
What fixes it
- 3.90.0payload, npmGitHub
npm install payload@3.90.0 - 4.0.0-canary.34payload, npmGitHub
npm install payload@4.0.0-canary.34
A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.
Description
Impact
A readable collection could expose information about protected documents in a related collection.
You are affected if:
- You expose a readable collection with a relationship to a collection protected by access.read where constraints.
Patches
Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.
Workarounds
There is no complete workaround. Upgrade Payload packages >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.
Text from GitHub Advisory Database
Affected versions 6
- payload, npm< 3.90.0GitHub
- payload, npm>= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34GitHub
- payloadaffected: < 3.90.0CVE List
- payloadaffected: >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34CVE List
- payload, npmfrom first release, fixed in 3.90.0OSV
- payload, npmfrom 4.0.0-canary.0, fixed in 4.0.0-canary.34OSV
References 4
- github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/94059cf4bc6170ce88453015c0c6551329ae3982Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.90.0Fixvia CVE List
- github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-7c34-32v3-j575Advisoryvia CVE List
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-7c34-32v3-j575Advisoryvia GitHub