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CVE-2026-34751

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1 in @payloadcms/graphql and

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.

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.1 EPSS 0.00099
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  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules5 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-472External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter
CWE-640Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
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Affected Products & Versions

1
payloadcms payload< 3.79.1
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Affected Packages

2
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm @payloadcms/graphql CRITICAL fixed in 3.79.1
npm payload CRITICAL fixed in 3.79.1
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Sigma Hunt Rules

5
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighScheduled Task Executing Encoded Payload from Registry
producthighVBScript Payload Stored in Registry
producthighJava Payload Strings
productmediumPayload Decoded and Decrypted via Built-in Utilities
productmediumScheduled Task Executing Payload from Registry
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Scoring & Timeline

9.1
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD01 Apr 2026 · 06:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.79.1ProductRelease Notes
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwfVendor Advisory
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