Payload has an SQL Injection via Query Handling

Description

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1, certain request inputs were not properly validated. An attacker could craft requests that influence SQL query execution, potentially exposing or modifying data in collections. This issue has been patched in version 3.79.1.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.32% · top 75% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.5.

Weakness

• CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-89 and its CVEs

Affected products

• payloadcms · payload

  • affected < 3.79.1

Affected packages

From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.

• npmpayloadGHSA-7xxh-373w-35vg (opens in a new tab)

References (2)

• https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-7xxh-373w-35vg (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRM
• https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.79.1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISC

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisory GHSA-7xxh-373w-35vg (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2026-34747](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2026-34747.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2026-34747)

Record last updated 4 Apr 2026, 03:07 UTC.