CVE-2026-25574

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.74.0, a cross-collection Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in the payload-preferences internal collection. In multi-auth collection environments using Postgres or SQLite with default serial/auto-increment IDs, authenticated users from one auth collection can read and delete preferences belonging to users in different auth collections when their numeric IDs collide. This vulnerability has been patched in v3.74.0.

CVSS v3 5.4 MEDIUM

5.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-jq29-r496-r955	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-06 22:16

Updated : 2026-02-20 20:14

NVD link : CVE-2026-25574

Mitre link : CVE-2026-25574

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-25574

JSON object : View

Products Affected

payloadcms

payload

CWE

CWE-639

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

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