How severe is CVE-2026-25544?

CVE-2026-25544 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-25544 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-25544?

CVE-2026-25544 affects Payloadcms Payload. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-25544?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-25544 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-25544 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-5570.

When was CVE-2026-25544 published?

CVE-2026-25544 was published on 2026-02-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-25544

CVE-2026-25544 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Payloadcms Payload with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (36th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-5570
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Payloadcms Payload
Published: 2026-02-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.
How severe is CVE-2026-25544?: CVE-2026-25544 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-25544 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-25544?: CVE-2026-25544 affects Payloadcms Payload. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-25544?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-25544 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-25544 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-5570.
When was CVE-2026-25544 published?: CVE-2026-25544 was published on 2026-02-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-xx6w-jxg9-2wh8

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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