CVE-2025-4643
Lack of JWT Expiration after Log Out in PayloadCMS
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 !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- 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 |
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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
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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