CVE-2026-34751 | BDVDB-2026-324249 Detail

payloadcmspayload

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.

Impact#

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

Weaknesses#

CWE-472 External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter
CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

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

Published

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

Vendor information

Vendor: payloadcms
Product: payload

All payloadcms vulnerabilities

Score

9.1 Critical

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 24.2.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

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

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 3.79.1
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

9.1 Critical

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
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).