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Payload authentication token field handling issue

Type: advisorySources: OSV

### Impact Under certain field configurations, Payload could include unintended values in the authentication token issued at login. You are affected if: - You use an affected Payload version and have configured a custom field option that maps a field to a reserved authentication claim name. ### Patches Payload now restricts which field configuration options can influence the contents of the authentication token. Users should upgrade payload packages to `>= 3.90.0` or `>= 4.0.0-canary.34`. ### Workarounds There is no complete workaround. Users should upgrade payload packages to `>= 3.90.0` or `>= 4.0.0-canary.34`.

Products
payload
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
3.90.0, 4.0.0-canary.34
CVEs
CVE-2026-105863
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 08:48 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Payload authentication token field handling issue

core-osv · Original source

Published 7 Oct 2026, 20:28 UTC

### Impact Under certain field configurations, Payload could include unintended values in the authentication token issued at login. You are affected if: - You use an affected Payload version and have configured a custom field option that maps a field to a reserved authentication claim name. ### Patches Payload now restricts which field configuration options can influence the contents of the authentication token. Users should upgrade payload packages to `>= 3.90.0` or `>= 4.0.0-canary.34`. ### Workarounds There is no complete workaround. Users should upgrade payload packages to `>= 3.90.0` or `>= 4.0.0-canary.34`.

osv:GHSA-66wr-7vmr-p5jq

payload

Fixed versions: 3.90.0

payload

Fixed versions: 4.0.0-canary.34

Complete source record
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