CVE-2026-105848: CWE-749: Exposed Dangerous Method or Function in payloadcms payload
Description
## Impact An authenticated user could perform unintended Stripe operations through the optional Stripe REST proxy. **You are affected if ALL of these are true:** - Your application uses `@payloadcms/plugin-stripe`. - The optional Stripe REST proxy is enabled. - An authenticated user can reach the proxy. Deployments that do not enable the Stripe REST proxy are not affected. ## Patches Users should upgrade Payload packages to `>= 3.90.0` or `>= 4.0.0-canary.34`. ## Workarounds Upgrading to a patched version is recommended. If you cannot upgrade immediately, disable the Stripe REST proxy. If it must remain enabled, restrict access to trusted users and only the required Stripe operations.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.4medium
Affected software
payloadcms
payload
@payloadcms
plugin-stripe
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-105848 is a vulnerability in the @payloadcms/plugin-stripe component of PayloadCMS. It allows an authenticated user who can access the enabled optional Stripe REST proxy to execute unintended Stripe operations. The flaw is classified under CWE-749 (Exposed Dangerous Method or Function) and CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). The vulnerability affects versions prior to 3.90.0 and canary versions from 4.0.0-canary.0 up to but not including 4.0.0-canary.34. The issue has been fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with access to the Stripe REST proxy can perform unintended operations on Stripe, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the Stripe integration. The CVSS 4.0 score is 6.4 (medium severity), indicating a moderate risk due to network attack vector, low attack complexity, and no user interaction required.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to @payloadcms/plugin-stripe version 3.90.0 or later, or to canary version 4.0.0-canary.34 or later. These versions contain the official fix for this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-05T23:06:29.747Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ac51f772cdf04f656c32843
Added to database: 10/06/2026, 16:19:03 UTC
Last enriched: 10/06/2026, 16:33:51 UTC
Last updated: 10/06/2026, 21:42:12 UTC
Views: 14
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