CVE-2026-34748 | BDVDB-2026-324246 Detail

payloadcmspayload

Description#

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.78.0 in @payloadcms/next, a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability existed in the admin panel. An authenticated user with write access to a collection could save content that, when viewed by another user, would execute in their browser. This issue has been patched in version 3.78.0.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References#

https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-mmxc-95ch-2j7c

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-04-01Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-04-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-04-01
Last modified: 2026-04-02

Vendor information

Vendor: payloadcms
Product: payload

All payloadcms vulnerabilities

Score

8.7 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 21.8.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Cross-Site Scripting

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 3.78.0
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.7 High

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

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

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).