CVE-2026-105868

HIGH

8.6

CVSS v4

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.

CWE-434Unrestricted File Upload

How to fix

Remediation Available

payloadnpm

Fixed in:3.90.0GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v4 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

Impact

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Exploit Intelligence

0.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days

16thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 16% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references3

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-434 (Unrestricted File Upload) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2017-12617	High	8.1	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2018-15961	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2021-31207	Medium	6.6	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2017-12615	High	8.1	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2025-31324	Critical	10.0	99%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2024-50623	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV + Ransom	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-105868?

Upgrade payload to 3.90.0 or later.

Is CVE-2026-105868 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-105868 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.26% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 16% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-105868?

CVE-2026-105868 has a CVSS v4 base score of 8.6, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-105868 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for payload (npm). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-10-09.