CVE-2026-34749
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.001 · 3 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1, a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the authentication flow. Under certain conditions, the configured CSRF protection could be bypassed, allowing cross-site requests to be made. This issue has been patched in version 3.79.1.
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-p6mr-xf3r-ghq4Payload has a CSRF Protection Bypass in Authentication Flow2026-04-01ghsa · osvUS
### Impact A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability existed in the authentication flow. Under certain conditions, the configured CSRF protection could be bypassed, allowing cross-site requests to be made. Consumers are affected if ALL of these are true: - Payload version **< v3.79.1** - `serverURL` is configured ### Patches This vulnerability has been patched in **v3.79.1**. Additional validation has been added to the authentication flow. Consumers should upgrade to **v3.79.1** or later. ### Workarounds There is no complete workaround without upgrading. If consumers cannot upgrade immediately, setting `cookies.sameSite` to `'Strict'` will prevent the session cookie from being sent cross-site. However, this will also require users to re-authenticate when navigating to the application from external links (e.g. email, other sites).
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references (7)
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- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.79.1cnnvd
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-p6mr-xf3r-ghq4cnnvd
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.79.1enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-p6mr-xf3r-ghq4enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.79.1ProductRelease Notesnvd
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-p6mr-xf3r-ghq4MitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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