CVE-2026-106100 · GHSA-4ww4-68q3-h7g5
Payload: Field-level write access bypass in Payload on MongoDB
- Risk score
- 50/100
- CVSS
- 7.1 v3.1
- Exploit chance (30 days)
- 0.2%
- Published
- 6 Oct 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- 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 an…
- Affected
- @payloadcms/db-mongodb (npm) < 3.87.0; @payloadcms/db-mongodb (npm) >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.20
- Fix
- Upgrade @payloadcms/db-mongodb to 3.87.0 or 4.0.0-canary.20 (whichever matches your release line) or later.
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Yellow
- CVSS 7.1 high
- On your watchlist: npm
Affected packages
| Package | Ecosystem | Vulnerable | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| @payloadcms/db-mongodb | npm | < 3.87.0 | 3.87.0 |
| @payloadcms/db-mongodb | npm | >= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.20 | 4.0.0-canary.20 |
References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4ww4-68q3-h7g5
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-4ww4-68q3-h7g5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-106100
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/2a69863deb0e3c87e36c1b3b17ab2d5b02fcb941
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/8f77dffa9552885ec2710768cfee15b57e389935
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.87.0
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4ww4-68q3-h7g5
Original 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.
Last activity 6 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.