What is GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp?

GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with Critical severity. Payload: Prototype pollution in Payload Import Export plugin

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp cover?

GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-105844. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

Which products are affected by GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp?

GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp affects 2 products, including: npm/@payloadcms/plugin-import-export:\u003e= 3.0.0, \u003c 3.88.0; npm/@payloadcms/plugin-import-export:\u003e= 4.0.0-canary.0, \u003c 4.0.0-canary.27.

GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrpCritical

Payload: Prototype pollution in Payload Import Export plugin

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

October 6, 2026

Last Modified

October 6, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-105844 →

📋 Description

Impact

An unauthenticated user could cause unintended application behavior when the Import Export plugin is enabled, allowing an attacker to submit and execute remote code (RCE).

Applications that do not use @payloadcms/plugin-import-export are not affected.

Patches

Users should upgrade Payload packages to >= 3.88.0 or >= 4.0.0-canary.27.

Workarounds

Upgrading is recommended. Until then, disable the Import Export plugin or restrict access to its endpoints.

🎯 Affected products2

npm/@payloadcms/plugin-import-export:>= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0
npm/@payloadcms/plugin-import-export:>= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27

🔗 References (4)

https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/a742140ab4fca3160f7f83e9e7d996552ffc3b5a
https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.88.0
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qf28-8hc6-vwrp