# CVE-2026-106100: Payload: Field-level write access bypass in Payload on MongoDB

- Also known as: GHSA-4WW4-68Q3-H7G5
- Severity: CVSS 7.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.87.0, 4.0.0-canary.20
- Published: 2026-10-06 · Updated: 2026-10-06

## Affected

- payloadcms payload: fixed in 3.87.0; from 4.0.0-canary.0, fixed in 4.0.0-canary.20
- @payloadcms/db-mongodb (npm): fixed in 3.87.0
- @payloadcms/db-mongodb (npm): from 4.0.0-canary.0, fixed in 4.0.0-canary.20

## Description

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/db-mongodb versions before 3.87.0 and canary versions before 4.0.0-canary.20, an authenticated user who can update a document can modify fields that field-level write access control does not permit that user to change. The Postgres and SQLite adapters are not affected. This issue is fixed in versions 3.87.0 and 4.0.0-canary.20.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on payloadcms payload, @payloadcms/db-mongodb, upgrade to a fixed version (3.87.0, 4.0.0-canary.20) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-4ww4-68q3-h7g5
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/2a69863deb0e3c87e36c1b3b17ab2d5b02fcb941
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/8f77dffa9552885ec2710768cfee15b57e389935
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.87.0

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