CVE-2026-105865CWE-22CWE-73path-traversal

CVE-2026-105865

High · published October 6, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
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In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions before 3.90.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.34, an authenticated user who can update or delete uploads stored locally can cause file cleanup to remove unintended files outside the configured upload directory, resulting in data loss or service disruption. Deployments that restrict upload management to trusted users are less exposed. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
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0.00379 · 30.6th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'); CWE-73 · External Control of File Name or Path
Published
2026-10-06T21:17Z
Affected products (35)
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References (3)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 OCT 03:27Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 06 OCT 16:45Z
    Payload: Incomplete validation during the upload file lifecycle
    cvelistv5