How severe is CVE-2026-105862?

CVE-2026-105862 has a CVSS score of 8.7/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2026-105862?

CVE-2026-105862 affects the following packages: payload (npm), payload (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix CVE-2026-105862?

Update payload to 3.90.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-105862 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2026-105862 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for payload, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2026-105862 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is CVE-2026-105862 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2026-105862 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-105862?

CVE-2026-105862 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.3%, placing it in the 18th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-105862?

CVE-2026-105862 is classified as Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), Unrestricted File Upload (CWE-434). These weakness types describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2026-105862 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2026-105862 was published on October 6, 2026 and was last updated on October 21, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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📦 npm

Not in CISA KEV

HIGH severity

CVE-2026-105862 — payload

HIGHFix: payloadcms/payload@a8c3a8e

CVE-2026-105862 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.7) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in payload. A fix is available for payload — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Payload: Bypassed sanitization of user uploaded SVGs

Also known asGHSA-2pwp-2369-8fg3

Published

Oct 6, 2026

Updated

Oct 21, 2026

Affected

2 pkgs

Patched

2 / 2

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 22, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-105862.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs18th percentile — riskier than 18% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2026-105862 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 394,415 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

2 pkgs affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

115other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

payloadnpm

629Kdownloads / week

Description

Impact

A malicious SVG file upload could bypass sanitization, be stored, and execute attacker-controlled JavaScript (XSS) after a user downloads it and opens it.

You are affected if:

You have a collection configured to upload and allow SVG files which can then be downloaded by users.

Patches

The fix validates SVG content on every upload path and hardens SVG/XML delivery so stored SVGs cannot frame attacker content.

Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.90.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.34.

Workarounds

Disallow SVG uploads, or serve uploaded SVGs as downloads with Content-Disposition: attachment and a strict CSP. These mitigations reduce exposure but do not replace upgrading when the patched release is available.

Affected Packages

2 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`payload`	all versions	3.90.0`npm install payload@3.90.0`
📦npm	`payload`	≥ 4.0.0-canary.0&&< 4.0.0-canary.34	4.0.0-canary.34`npm install payload@4.0.0-canary.34`

Affected Products

1 product · 35 configurations

Application

payloadpayloadcms

< 3.90.0

1 version

4.0.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for payload, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update payload to 3.90.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2026-105862 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

## Impact A malicious SVG file upload could bypass sanitization, be stored, and execute attacker-controlled JavaScript (XSS) after a user downloads it and opens it. **You are affected if:** - You have a collection configured to upload and allow SVG files which can then be downloaded by users. ## Patches The fix validates SVG content on every upload path and hardens SVG/XML delivery so stored SVGs cannot frame attacker content. Users should upgrade Payload packages to `>= 3.90.0` or `>= 4.0.0-canary.34`. ## Workarounds Disallow SVG uploads, or serve uploaded SVGs as downloads with Conte