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CVE-2026-25544: Payload has an SQL Injection in JSON/RichText Queries on PostgreSQL/SQLite Adapters
- Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: yes
- Published: 2026-02-06 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-89
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.
Affected products
- payloadcms payload: before 3.73.0 — fixed in 3.73.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: payloadcms payload 3.73.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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