high7.5
CVE-2026-105866
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system.
Impact
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions before 3.90.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.34, an unauthenticated attacker who knows an account email address or username can abuse the account lockout mechanism of a local-authentication collection to prevent that account from signing in. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | payload | < 3.90.0 | 3.90.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Payloadcms | Payload | before 3.90.0 Version 4.0.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v5gf-vpjc-pc7w
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-v5gf-vpjc-pc7w
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105866
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/1c46204a73a0a9f988a80c52690eee5a4ada3cf1
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.90.0