GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x/GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x
Aliases
Published
2026-10-07T20:28:53Z
Modified
2026-10-07T20:45:04Z
Severity
  • 8.6 (High) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
Payload: Uploaded XML files could execute same-origin JavaScript
Details

Impact

Under certain local upload configurations, an uploaded XML file and stylesheet could execute JavaScript in the Payload origin when a logged-in user opens the file.

You are affected if:

  • You accept XML uploads (accepted by default).

Patches

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

Workarounds

Disallow XML/XSL uploads.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-434"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-10-07T20:28:53Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-06T17:17:23Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / payload

Package

Name
payload
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/payload

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.90.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x/GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x.json"

npm / payload

Package

Name
payload
View open source insights on deps.dev
Purl
pkg:npm/payload

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
4.0.0-canary.0
Fixed
4.0.0-canary.34

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x/GHSA-9qpg-3cf8-w33x.json"