PayloadCMS 3.84.1 - Authenticated account lockout bypass through default unlock access (PayloadCMS PayloadCMS)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.36 % · percentile 30 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- Fluid Attacks
- NVD status
- Deferred
Description
An Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in PayloadCMS version 3.84.1 due to insufficient access control on the account unlock operation.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-307 — Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | Fluid Attacks |
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM 5.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · help@fluidattacks.com (Secondary) |
Advisories
- GHSA-jg8r-5jh2-v2xj — Payload CMS default account-unlock access allows authenticated users to reset other accounts' lockouts
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-39799
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-11779
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| PayloadCMS · PayloadCMS | affected 3.84.1 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |