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Critical· 9.4official fix available

CVE-2026-39397

A flaw in the delmaredigital/payload-puck plugin for PayloadCMS lets attackers bypass all collection‑level access controls on its CRUD API endpoints. This means anyone who can reach those endpoints can read or modify any data stored in the site’s collections.

publishedApr 7, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.4
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
30th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Aug 25, 2026

An official fix is available, so this entry is kept for 30 days and then removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

The delmaredigital/payload-puck plugin for PayloadCMS, versions earlier than 0.6.23.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker who can reach the vulnerable API endpoints could read sensitive data, alter content, or delete records in the CMS, potentially compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the website’s information.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.4 reflects that the vulnerability can be exploited over the network with no authentication or user interaction, and it grants full confidentiality and integrity compromise while only partially affecting availability.

04

What to do about it

official fix available
recommended steps
  1. 01Upgrade the delmaredigital/payload-puck plugin to version 0.6.23 or later.

NVD-referenced vendor advisory

05

Timeline

  1. Apr 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 24, 2026 · 11d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
  3. Jul 26, 2026 · 10d ago
    Official fix available
    A vendor patch or mitigation now exists — see the remediation steps above.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactLow
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →