Payload: RCE in Payload Form Builder

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-105857
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-10-06 17:17:21 UTC
Updated2026-10-06 20:03:40 UTC
DescriptionPayload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/plugin-form-builder versions before 3.90.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.34, an attacker can craft a form submission that executes code remotely on the server. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 10 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-94 | CWE-1321 | CWE-94 CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') | CWE-1321 CWE-1321: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary10CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED10CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Payloadcms Payload affected < 3.90.0 Not specified
CNA Payloadcms Payload affected >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.34 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/333b82b9f3e685fed6826c2e3270da79df8... [email protected] github.com
github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.90.0 [email protected] github.com
github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-r488-j9vj-wx3q [email protected] github.com
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