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high 8.6

CVE-2026-105806 json

Payload: Improper access control for MCP API keys

published last mo. modified last mo. also GHSA-2q76-m6w6-qgc6 , EUVD-2026-93469

cvss
8.6
version 4.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/plugin-mcp versions from 3.61.0 until 3.88.0, an authenticated user can manage MCP API keys outside the intended account, enabling privilege escalation through account takeover. This issue is fixed in version 3.88.0.

Patch / fix

  • npm @payloadcms/plugin-mcp 3.88.0

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last mo.

Exploit prediction

0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 8.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 4.0 8.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
npm @payloadcms/plugin-mcp
>=3.61.0, <3.88.0
3.88.0

Affected products

  • payloadcms payload
  • @payloadcms plugin-mcp

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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