SQL Injection in Payloadcms Payload

CVE-2026-25544

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.73.0, when querying JSON or richText fields, user input was directly embedded into SQL without escaping, enabling blind SQL injection attacks. An unauthenticated attacker could extract sensitive data (emails, password reset tokens) and achieve full account takeover without password cracking. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.73.0.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 57.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-25544: held from 0.005 to 0.009.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.004

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25544?
CVE-2026-25544 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Payloadcms Payload, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2026-25544?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.