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SCA: security update for @payloadcms/graphql, payload (GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf)

critical Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 439594

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1 in
 @payloadcms/graphql and payload, 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. This issue
 has been patched in version 3.79.1 for @payloadcms/graphql and payload. (CVE-2026-34751)

Solution

Update the @payloadcms/graphql library and its related packages to version 3.79.1 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 439594

Version: Revision 1.7

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 4/1/2026

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.59

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-34751

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.1

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/1/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/1/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-34751