Description
Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/plugin-mcp versions from 3.61.0 until 3.88.0, an authenticated user can manage MCP API keys outside the intended account, enabling privilege escalation through account takeover. This issue is fixed in version 3.88.0.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2q76-m6w6-qgc6 Payload: Improper access control for MCP API keys
History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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Description Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. In @payloadcms/plugin-mcp versions from 3.61.0 until 3.88.0, an authenticated user can manage MCP API keys outside the intended account, enabling privilege escalation through account takeover. This issue is fixed in version 3.88.0.
Title Payload: Improper access control for MCP API keys
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T17:39:44.197Z

Reserved: 2026-10-05T20:37:19.365Z

Link: CVE-2026-105806

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-06T17:34:10.714Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-06T16:17:06.257

Modified: 2026-10-06T20:03:40.690

Link: CVE-2026-105806

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-06T18:45:05Z

Weaknesses