Description
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, local upload configurations that accept XML files can store an XML file and stylesheet that execute JavaScript in the Payload origin when a logged-in user opens the file. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x Payload: Uploaded XML files could execute same-origin JavaScript
History

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Payloadcms
Payloadcms payload
Vendors & Products Payloadcms
Payloadcms payload

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description 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, local upload configurations that accept XML files can store an XML file and stylesheet that execute JavaScript in the Payload origin when a logged-in user opens the file. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
Title Payload: Uploaded XML files could execute same-origin JavaScript
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Payloadcms Payload
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-09T01:17:45.783Z

Reserved: 2026-10-05T23:06:29.748Z

Link: CVE-2026-105868

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-09T01:17:34.731Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-06T17:17:23.283

Modified: 2026-10-09T02:16:56.583

Link: CVE-2026-105868

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T06:00:08Z

Weaknesses