CVE-2026-105844: Payload: Prototype pollution in Payload Import Export plugin
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-08 00:03 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions from 3.0.0 before 3.88.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.27, an unauthenticated user can submit prototype-sensitive field paths when @payloadcms/plugin-import-export is enabled, causing unintended application behavior that can lead to remote code execution. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by GitHub_M, published 2026-10-06).
Weakness: CWE-1321: Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (‘Prototype Pollution’)
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity with no special attack requirements needing no privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: yes. Technical impact: total.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer found 4 code repositories naming this CVE.
Code repositories that name a CVE are often scanners, copies or fakes, and some are malware. Read the code before running anything.
See all 9 references on Exploit Observer
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.007
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.982
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- Suricata
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| payloadcms payload | version >= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0 version >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27 | Not stated |
| @payloadcms plugin-import-export | version >= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0 version >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
No fixed version or vendor advisory is listed in the CVE record yet. Watch the vendor’s security page.
How to detect it
Suricata rules (network detection)
1 rule that alert on traffic matching this exploit: VEDAS CVE-2026-105844 Payload CMS - Prototype Pollution Access Control Bypass. Add them to your Suricata rule set and reload.
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alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HTTP_SERVERS $HTTP_PORTS (msg:"VEDAS CVE-2026-105844 Payload CMS - Prototype Pollution Access Control Bypass"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"POST"; http.uri; content:"export-preview"; nocase; fast_pattern; http.request_body; content:"__proto__"; nocase; classtype:web-application-attack; reference:cve,CVE-2026-105844; reference:url,https://www.exploit.observer/?keyword=CVE-2026-105844&match=exact; reference:url,https://subdomain.center/?engine=ammonites&keyword=payloadcms&match=exact; sid:1104200; rev:1;)
CVE-2026-105844.rules on GitHub
References
Other references
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/a742140ab4fca3160f7f83e9e7d996552ffc3b5a (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.88.0 (x_refsource_MISC)
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Where this comes from
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