GHSA-hhfx-5x8j-f5f6
MEDIUMPayload: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in External File URL Uploads
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Blast Radius
Weekly download volume for affected packages — a proxy for how broadly this vulnerability is deployed.
payloadnpmDescription
Impact
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
uploadenabled - A user has
createaccess 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.
Patches
This vulnerability has been patched in v3.75.0. Users should upgrade to v3.75.0 or later.
Workarounds
If users cannot upgrade immediately, they can mitigate this vulnerability by disabling external file uploads via the disableExternalFile upload collection option, or by restricting create access on upload-enabled collections to trusted users only.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | payload | all versions | 3.75.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for payload. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update payload to 3.75.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hhfx-5x8j-f5f6 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-hhfx-5x8j-f5f6 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-hhfx-5x8j-f5f6. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-hhfx-5x8j-f5f6 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-hhfx-5x8j-f5f6 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.