CVE-2026-105804
Medium
Description
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Payload versions from 3.0.0 before 3.90.0 and canary versions from 4.0.0-canary.0 before 4.0.0-canary.34 use a lower-than-recommended PBKDF2 work factor for password hashing, reducing the computational effort required to test recovered password hashes. This issue is fixed in versions 3.90.0 and 4.0.0-canary.34.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.7
Exploit probability0. percentile0.1%
ProductPayload
PublishedOct 6, 2026
First seenOct 6, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-916CWE-916
How to fix
Update
- payload3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| payloadnpm | 3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.0 ≤ v < 4.0.0-canary.34 | 3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34 |
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