CVE-2026-27567: Payload: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in External File URL Uploads

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in Payload’s external file upload functionality. When processing external URLs for file uploads, insufficient validation of HTTP redirects could allow an authenticated attacker to access internal network resources.

Users are affected if ALL of these are true:

  • Payload version < v3.75.0
  • At least one collection with upload enabled
  • A user has create access to that upload-enabled collection

An authenticated user with upload collection write permissions could potentially access internal services. Response content from internal services could be retrieved through the application.

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