Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password Affecting @payloadcms/graphql package, versions <3.79.1
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- published1 Apr 2026
- disclosed1 Apr 2026
- creditwsk3r
Introduced: 1 Apr 2026
NewCVE-2026-34751 (opens in a new tab)Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) are common identifiers for publicly known security vulnerabilities
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How to fix?
Upgrade @payloadcms/graphql to version 3.79.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in the password recovery flow. An attacker can gain unauthorized access to user accounts by exploiting insufficient input validation of the origin of the password reset request.