CVE-2026-105805

Payload: Sort queries could expose protected field information

Workarounds

Upgrading is recommended. Until then, prevent untrusted users from controlling sort parameters or restrict their access to affected collections.

Under certain conditions, sorting readable records could reveal limited information about fields the requester was not permitted to read.

You are affected if untrusted users can query a collection, control its sorting, and sort by protected fields.

The application does not correctly enforce access controls, allowing a principal to access resources or operations beyond their granted permissions. Typical impact: unauthorized data access or execution of privileged operations.

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Payload now applies field-level access checks to sort fields before executing queries.

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

1. What is CVE-2026-105805? CVE-2026-105805 is a medium-severity incorrect authorization vulnerability in payload (npm), affecting versions < 3.88.0. It is fixed in 3.88.0, 4.0.0-canary.27. The application does not correctly enforce access controls, allowing a principal to access resources or operations beyond their granted permissions.
2. Which versions of payload are affected by CVE-2026-105805? payload (npm) versions < 3.88.0 is affected.
3. Is there a fix for CVE-2026-105805? Yes. CVE-2026-105805 is fixed in 3.88.0, 4.0.0-canary.27. Upgrade to this version or later.
4. Is CVE-2026-105805 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-105805 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
5. What actually determines whether CVE-2026-105805 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
6. How do I fix CVE-2026-105805?
   • Upgrade payload to 3.88.0 or later
   • Upgrade payload to 4.0.0-canary.27 or later

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