SQL Injection in payload (CVE-2026-105845)
Summary
SQL injection in payload (CVE-2026-105845). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 4.0.0-canary.27 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Impact
A user can submit a request that exploits a SQL Injection vulnerability in Payload.
You are affected if:
- You use an affected Payload version.
- Untrusted users can query readable collections using dynamic filters or joins.
You are not affected if you use MongoDB (@payloadcms/mongodb).
Patches
Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.88.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.27.
Workarounds
Upgrading to a patched version is recommended. Until you can upgrade, restrict untrusted users from supplying dynamic query filters or join parameters and limit read access to affected collections.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-105845 has been found in payload.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: upgrade payload to 4.0.0-canary.27 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "payload CVE-2026-105845" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-105845 (payload) — CWE-89 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: 4.0.0-canary.27 — apply immediately
Workaround: Upgrading to a patched version is recommended.
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
SQL injection (CWE-89) exists in payload.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of payload.
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 4.0.0-canary.27.
Workaround: Upgrading to a patched version is recommended.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'payload' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'payload' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
payloadを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply temporary workaround mitigate
Upgrading to a patched version is recommended.パッチが適用されるまでの応急処置として、Upgrading to a patched version is recommended. を実施。回避策の副作用 (機能低下) を確認した上で。
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3Apply patch patch
Upgrade payload to 4.0.0-canary.27ステージング環境で 4.0.0-canary.27 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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4Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。