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Security checkOctober 06, 2026

Payload: SQL Injection in SQLite and Postgres

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Description

A user can submit a request that exploits a SQL Injection vulnerability in Payload.

You are affected if:

  • You use an affected Payload version.
  • Untrusted users can query readable collections using dynamic filters or joins.

You are not affected if you use MongoDB (@payloadcms/mongodb).

Recommendation

Update the payload package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): **>= 4.0.0-canary.0, < 4.0.0-canary.27 >= 3.0.0, < 3.88.0**
  • Patched version(s): **4.0.0-canary.27 3.88.0**

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