6.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-4643
Payload JWT Authentication Token Reuse Vulnerability
Description

Payload uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication. After log out JWT is not invalidated, which allows an attacker who has stolen or intercepted token to freely reuse it until expiration date (which is by default set to 2 hours, but can be changed). This issue has been fixed in version 3.44.0 of Payload.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 29, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 29, 2025, 4:24 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Payload to version 3.44.0 to invalidate JWTs upon logout.
  • Update Payload to version 3.44.0 or later.
  • Invalidate JWTs upon user logout.
  • Consider shorter JWT expiration times.
  • Implement token revocation mechanisms.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-4643.

URL Resource
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/CVE-2025-4643
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
https://payloadcms.com
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • cert.pl
Vulnerabilities in Payload CMS software

Vulnerabilities in Payload CMS software CVE ID CVE-2025-4643 Publication date 29 August 2025 Vendor Payload CMS Product Payload Vulnerable versions All before 3.44.0 Vulnerability type (CWE) Insuffici ... Read more

Published Date: Aug 29, 2025 (5 days, 2 hours ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-4643 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Aug. 29, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Payload uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication. After log out JWT is not invalidated, which allows an attacker who has stolen or intercepted token to freely reuse it until expiration date (which is by default set to 2 hours, but can be changed). This issue has been fixed in version 3.44.0 of Payload.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/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
    Added CWE CWE-613
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/CVE-2025-4643
    Added Reference https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
    Added Reference https://payloadcms.com
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.3
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