GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm
Aliases
Published
2026-10-06T15:38:37Z
Modified
2026-10-06T15:45:09Z
Severity
  • 5.6 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
Payload: Password hashes use insufficient PBKDF2 iterations
Details

Impact

The password-hashing configuration used a lower work factor than what is recommended.

Patches

Payload now uses stronger password-hashing parameters and transparently upgrades older hashes following a successful login.

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

Workarounds

Upgrading is recommended. Until you can upgrade, protect database copies and backups from unauthorized access and require strong, unique passwords.

Database specific 
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-916"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-10-06T15:38:37Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
}
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
3.0.0
Fixed
3.90.0

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm.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-q6mq-ch85-c8mm/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm.json"