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CVE-2026-34751: payloadcms payload · External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter

Affects payloadcms payloadSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical : upgrade to 3.79.1 as a priority.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.1Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 23% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.79.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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/graphql to 3.79.1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
payloadcmspayloadAffected
  • <3.79.1
Fixed in
  • 3.79.1
npm@payloadcms/graphqlpkg:npm/@payloadcms/graphqlOther threatsAffected
  • <3.79.1
Fixed in
  • 3.79.1
npmpayloadpkg:npm/payloadOther threatsAffected
  • <3.79.1
Fixed in
  • 3.79.1

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AI-suggested

Upgrade PayloadCMS to version 3.79.1 or later, where this vulnerability has been officially patched. No other mitigation is required once the update is applied.

Description

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1 in @payloadcms/graphql and payload, a vulnerability in the password recovery flow could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform actions on behalf of a user who initiates a password reset. This issue has been patched in version 3.79.1 for @payloadcms/graphql and payload.

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