CVE-2026-34747: CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in payloadcms payload
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1, certain request inputs were not properly validated. An attacker could craft requests that influence SQL query execution, potentially exposing or modifying data in collections. This issue has been patched in version 3.79.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Payload CMS, a free and open source headless content management system, contained an SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in versions before 3.79.1. Improper neutralization of special elements in certain request inputs allowed attackers with low privileges and no user interaction to manipulate SQL queries, potentially causing a partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity of data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, indicating high severity. The vendor released version 3.79.1 to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access or modify sensitive data in the CMS collections, impacting confidentiality and integrity. Availability is not affected. The vulnerability requires network access and low privileges but no user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Payload CMS to version 3.79.1 or later, where this SQL injection vulnerability has been patched. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-34747: CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in payloadcms payload
Description
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1, certain request inputs were not properly validated. An attacker could craft requests that influence SQL query execution, potentially exposing or modifying data in collections. This issue has been patched in version 3.79.1.
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Technical Analysis
Payload CMS, a free and open source headless content management system, contained an SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) in versions before 3.79.1. Improper neutralization of special elements in certain request inputs allowed attackers with low privileges and no user interaction to manipulate SQL queries, potentially causing a partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity of data. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.5, indicating high severity. The vendor released version 3.79.1 to fix this issue.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to access or modify sensitive data in the CMS collections, impacting confidentiality and integrity. Availability is not affected. The vulnerability requires network access and low privileges but no user interaction. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Payload CMS to version 3.79.1 or later, where this SQL injection vulnerability has been patched. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-30T19:17:10.224Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd7b33e6bfc5ba1df49818
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 8:08:19 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:39:49 PM
Last updated: 5/16/2026, 9:01:07 PM
Views: 86
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