GHSA-HP5W-3HXX-VMWF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-01 16:08 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:19
VLAI?
Summary
Payload: Pre-Authentication Account Takeover via Parameter Injection in Password Recovery
Details

Impact

A vulnerability in the password recovery flow could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform actions on behalf of a user who initiates a password reset.

Users are affected if:

  • They are using Payload version < v3.79.1 with any auth-enabled collection using the built-in forgot-password functionality.

Patches

Input validation and URL construction in the password recovery flow have been hardened.

Users should upgrade to v3.79.1 or later.

Workarounds

There are no complete workarounds. Upgrading to v3.79.1 is recommended.

Severity ?
9.1 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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  "id": "GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T18:19:10Z",
  "published": "2026-04-01T16:08:02Z",
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