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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-34751

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system.

Published Apr 1, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Payload is a free

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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34751. EPSS is 0.43%. Act only if a listed version of Payload is a free is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Payload is a free).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.43%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe payloadcms/payload

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.

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  • cpe payloadcms/payloadversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-34751

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-34751. EPSS is 0.43%. Act only if a listed version of Payload is a free is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-472; CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password. EPSS 0.43%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34751

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-34751

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-34751

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.