CVE-2026-105857 Payload: RCE in Payload Form Builder
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on the server by submitting crafted forms in the Payload CMS Form Builder plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-105857?
CVE-2026-105857 is a critical code injection 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 @payloadcms/plugin-form-builder versions before 3.90.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.34, an attacker can craft a form submission that executes code remotely on the server. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-105857?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including @payloadcms/plugin-form-builder. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@payloadcms/plugin-form-builder npm | All versions | 3.90.0 |
@payloadcms/plugin-form-builder npm | All versions | 3.90.0 |
@payloadcms/plugin-form-builder npm | From 4.0.0-canary.0 | 4.0.0-canary.34 |
@payloadcms/plugin-form-builder npm | From 4.0.0-canary.0 | 4.0.0-canary.34 |
Products include Payloadcms Payload.
How do I fix CVE-2026-105857?
Upgrade @payloadcms/plugin-form-builder to a fixed version for your release line: 3.90.0 or 4.0.0-canary.34.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2026-105857 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-105857 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in payloadcms payload
- 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
- CVE-2026-105863 Payload authentication token field handling issue
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r488-j9vj-wx3q.