CVE-2026-105805 Payload: Sort queries could expose protected field information
An untrusted user can infer protected field values by manipulating sort parameters in Payload CMS queries.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-105805?
CVE-2026-105805 is a medium-severity vulnerability in payloadcms payload, published on 6 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions before 3.88.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.27, an untrusted user who can query a readable collection, control its sorting, and select a protected field as the sort parameter can infer limited information about field values the user cannot read. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105805?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including payload.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
payload npm | All versions | 3.88.0 |
payload npm | All versions | 3.88.0 |
payload npm | From 4.0.0-canary.0 | 4.0.0-canary.27 |
payload npm | From 4.0.0-canary.0 | 4.0.0-canary.27 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-105805?
Upgrade payload to a fixed version for your release line: 3.88.0 or 4.0.0-canary.27.
Is CVE-2026-105805 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-105805 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g87-32v6-3c2r.