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Critical · 9.1 CVE-2026-34751 EUVD-2026-17991GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf

Payload has Unvalidated Input in Password Recovery Endpoints

Published Apr 1, 2026 · Updated Apr 4, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
payloadcms payload < 3.79.1 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
npm @payloadcms/graphql < 3.79.1 3.79.1 GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf
npm payload < 3.79.1 3.79.1 GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf

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