# CVE-2026-105846: Payload: Untrusted redirect URL parameter exploit

- Also known as: GHSA-W84C-53H3-MC2G
- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.88.0, 4.0.0-canary.27
- Published: 2026-10-06 · Updated: 2026-10-06

## Affected

- payloadcms payload: from 3.40.0, fixed in 3.88.0; from 4.0.0-canary.0, fixed in 4.0.0-canary.27
- @payloadcms next: from 3.31.0, fixed in 3.88.0; from 4.0.0-canary.0, fixed in 4.0.0-canary.27
- payload (npm): from 3.40.0, fixed in 3.88.0
- payload (npm): from 4.0.0-canary.0, fixed in 4.0.0-canary.27
- @payloadcms/next (npm): from 3.31.0, fixed in 3.88.0
- @payloadcms/next (npm): from 4.0.0-canary.0, fixed in 4.0.0-canary.27

## Description

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In versions from 3.40.0 before 3.88.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.27, an attacker can craft a redirect URL parameter that sends a guest user to an untrusted destination after the authentication flow completes. This issue is fixed in versions 3.88.0 and 4.0.0-canary.27.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on payloadcms payload, @payloadcms next, payload or the other affected packages, upgrade to a fixed version (3.88.0, 4.0.0-canary.27) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-w84c-53h3-mc2g
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/a742140ab4fca3160f7f83e9e7d996552ffc3b5a
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.88.0

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