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CVE-2026-34748: payloadcms payload · Cross-site Scripting

Affects payloadcms payloadSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 3.78.0 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.78.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade payload and payloadcms/payload to 3.78.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
payloadcmspayloadAffected
  • <3.78.0
Fixed in
  • 3.78.0
GitHubpayloadcms/payloadpkg:github/payloadcms/payloadOther threatsAffected
  • <3.78.0
Fixed in
  • 3.78.0

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Payload CMS to version 3.78.0 or later, where this vulnerability is patched. No additional mitigation is required once the official fix is applied.

Description

A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the admin panel of Payload CMS versions prior to 3.78.0. An authenticated user with write access to a collection could save malicious content that executes in the browser of another user viewing that content. This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.78.0.

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