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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-25544
Payload has an SQL Injection in JSON/RichText Queries on PostgreSQL/SQLite Adapters
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 6, 2026, 10:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 20, 2026, 8:14 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-25544 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Payloadcms payload
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL MITRE-CVE
Solution
Update Payload CMS to version 3.73.0 or later to fix SQL injection vulnerabilities.
  • Update Payload CMS to version 3.73.0.
  • Apply security patches for your CMS.
  • Validate all user inputs for SQL queries.
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-2026-25544.

URL Resource
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-xx6w-jxg9-2wh8 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-25544 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-25544 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Daily CyberSecurity
Critical SQL Injection Vulnerability Found in ‘ormar’ Python Library

A major security flaw has been unearthed in ormar, a popular asynchronous mini Object-Relational Mapper (ORM) for Python that serves as a bridge for developers working with Postgres, MySQL, and SQLite ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 26, 2026 (1 day, 5 hours ago)
  • Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2026-25544: Critical Payload CMS SQLi (CVSS 9.8) Exposes Admin Tokens

A massive security hole has been blown open in Payload, the popular “Next.js native CMS” designed to live directly inside application folders. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-25544, carries a c ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 10, 2026 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-25544 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.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 20, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.73.0
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-xx6w-jxg9-2wh8 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-89
    Added Reference https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-xx6w-jxg9-2wh8
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: 9.8
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