Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.75.0, 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. The Payload environment must have at least one collection with `upload` enabled and a user who has `create` access to that upload-enabled collection in order to be vulnerable. An authenticated user with upload collection write permissions could potentially access internal services. Response content from internal services could be retrieved through the application. This vulnerability has been patched in v3.75.0. As a workaround, one may 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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hhfx-5x8j-f5f6 Payload: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in External File URL Uploads
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Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:payloadcms:payload:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Payloadcms
Payloadcms payload
Vendors & Products Payloadcms
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Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to 3.75.0, 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. The Payload environment must have at least one collection with `upload` enabled and a user who has `create` access to that upload-enabled collection in order to be vulnerable. An authenticated user with upload collection write permissions could potentially access internal services. Response content from internal services could be retrieved through the application. This vulnerability has been patched in v3.75.0. As a workaround, one may 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.
Title Payload has Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in External File URL Uploads
Weaknesses CWE-918
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-27T19:03:28.091Z

Reserved: 2026-02-20T17:40:28.448Z

Link: CVE-2026-27567

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-27T19:03:23.855Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-24T15:21:38.273

Modified: 2026-02-26T19:59:33.657

Link: CVE-2026-27567

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-25T11:39:01Z

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