CVE-2026-105853

Payload: Token refresh and password reset responses may expose restricted user fields

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, token refresh responses and password reset responses can independently return hidden or read-restricted fields that the requesting user cannot access. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.

Affected

payloadcms · payload

CVSS v4.0 GITHUB

7.1 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v4.0 GitHub

7.1 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS v3.1 NVD

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

EPSS

0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 16th percentile

Published

2026-10-06

Updated

2026-10-09

Proof-of-concept exploits (2)

• payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-xgv3-crq2-6f69
• payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.90.045286★ · 2026-10-16

Security advisories

• advisories/GHSA-xgv3-crq2-6f69

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2022-27952
• CVE-2023-30843
• CVE-2025-4643
• CVE-2025-4644
• CVE-2026-105804
• CVE-2026-105805