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Security checkJanuary 27, 2023

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type in Payload

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Description

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the file upload module of PayloadCMS v0.15.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SVG file.

Recommendation

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

  • Affected version(s): <= 0.15.0
  • Patched version(s): 0.15.1

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