{"id":"GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf","summary":"Payload: Pre-Authentication Account Takeover via Parameter Injection in Password Recovery","details":"### Impact\n\nA vulnerability in the password recovery flow could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform actions on behalf of a user who initiates a password reset.\n\nUsers are affected if:\n\n- They are using Payload version **\u003c v3.79.1** with any auth-enabled collection using the built-in `forgot-password` functionality.\n\n### Patches\n\nInput validation and URL construction in the password recovery flow have been hardened.\n\nUsers should upgrade to **v3.79.1** or later.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThere are no complete workarounds. Upgrading to **v3.79.1** is recommended.","aliases":["CVE-2026-34751"],"modified":"2026-04-08T18:32:13.481850Z","published":"2026-04-01T16:08:02Z","database_specific":{"cwe_ids":["CWE-472","CWE-640"],"severity":"CRITICAL","github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2026-04-01T16:08:02Z","nvd_published_at":"2026-04-01T18:16:31Z"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34751"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.79.1"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"payload","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/payload"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.79.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf/GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf.json"}},{"package":{"name":"@payloadcms/graphql","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/%40payloadcms/graphql"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.79.1"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/04/GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf/GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N"}]}