Description
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/db-mongodb versions before 3.87.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.20, an authenticated user who can update a document can modify fields that field-level write access control does not permit that user to change. The Postgres and SQLite adapters are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 3.87.0 and 4.0.0-canary.20.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-4ww4-68q3-h7g5 Payload: Field-level write access bypass in Payload on MongoDB
History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Payloadcms
Payloadcms payload
Vendors & Products Payloadcms
Payloadcms payload

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/db-mongodb versions before 3.87.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.20, an authenticated user who can update a document can modify fields that field-level write access control does not permit that user to change. The Postgres and SQLite adapters are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 3.87.0 and 4.0.0-canary.20.
Title Payload: Field-level write access bypass in Payload on MongoDB
Weaknesses CWE-639
CWE-915
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Payloadcms Payload
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T17:28:55.961Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T15:33:55.332Z

Link: CVE-2026-106100

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Updated: 2026-10-06T17:28:51.271Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-06T17:17:23.957

Modified: 2026-10-06T20:03:40.690

Link: CVE-2026-106100

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T06:45:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

  • CWE-915

    Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes