What is CVE-2026-34751?

CVE-2026-34751 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Payloadcms Payload, classified under CWE-472. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-04-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-34751?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Payloadcms Payload

CVE-2026-34751

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1 in @payloadcms/graphql and payload, a vulnerability in the password recovery flow could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform actions on behalf of a user who initiates a password reset. This issue has been patched in version 3.79.1 for @payloadcms/graphql and payload.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Payloadcms Payload — versions < 3.79.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Product, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-34751?: CVE-2026-34751 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Payloadcms Payload, classified under CWE-472. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2026-04-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-34751?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.