CVE-2026-105848 Payload: Insufficient Access Control in Stripe REST Proxy
Authenticated users can perform unintended Stripe operations via the REST proxy due to insufficient access control in the Payload CMS Stripe plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-105848?
CVE-2026-105848 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in @payloadcms payload, published on 6 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/plugin-stripe versions before 3.90.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.34, an authenticated user who can reach the enabled optional Stripe REST proxy can perform unintended Stripe operations. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105848?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including @payloadcms/plugin-stripe. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@payloadcms/plugin-stripe npm | All versions | 3.90.0 |
@payloadcms/plugin-stripe npm | All versions | 3.90.0 |
@payloadcms/plugin-stripe npm | From 4.0.0-canary.0 | 4.0.0-canary.34 |
@payloadcms/plugin-stripe npm | From 4.0.0-canary.0 | 4.0.0-canary.34 |
Products include Payloadcms Payload.
How do I fix CVE-2026-105848?
Upgrade @payloadcms/plugin-stripe to a fixed version for your release line: 3.90.0 or 4.0.0-canary.34.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-105848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-105848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in @payloadcms payload
- CVE-2026-105857 Payload: RCE in Payload Form Builder
- CVE-2026-105859 Payload: Unauthorized update to collection documents
- CVE-2026-25544 Payload has an SQL Injection in JSON/RichText Queries on PostgreSQL/SQLite Adapters
- CVE-2022-27952 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Payload
- CVE-2026-105851 Payload: Field access control bypass on auth collections
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r9v2-gg2j-22q5.