CVE-2026-34751CWE-472CWE-640

Payload has Unvalidated Input in Password Recovery Endpoints

Critical · published April 1, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00434 · 36.6th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-472 · External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter; CWE-640 · Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Published
2026-04-01T17:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 01 APR 17:42Z
    Payload has Unvalidated Input in Password Recovery Endpoints
    cvelistv5