CVE-2026-34751: Payload: Pre-Authentication Account Takeover via Parameter Injection in Password Recovery

April 1, 2026 (updated April 8, 2026)

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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf
github.com/payloadcms/payload
github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.79.1
github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-hp5w-3hxx-vmwf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34751

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