{"id":"GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm","summary":"Payload: Password hashes use insufficient PBKDF2 iterations","details":"### Impact\nThe password-hashing configuration used a lower work factor than what is recommended.\n\n### Patches\nPayload now uses stronger password-hashing parameters and transparently upgrades older hashes following a successful login.\n\nUsers should upgrade Payload packages to `\u003e= 3.90.0` or `\u003e= 4.0.0-canary.34`.\n\n### Workarounds\nUpgrading is recommended. Until you can upgrade, protect database copies and backups from unauthorized access and require strong, unique passwords.","aliases":["CVE-2026-105804"],"modified":"2026-10-06T15:45:09.081591722Z","published":"2026-10-06T15:38:37Z","database_specific":{"nvd_published_at":null,"cwe_ids":["CWE-916"],"severity":"MODERATE","github_reviewed":true,"github_reviewed_at":"2026-10-06T15:38:37Z"},"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/commit/1bc76e540a10f3ec88340f40591a57dae7456d01"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.90.0"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"payload","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/payload"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"3.0.0"},{"fixed":"3.90.0"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm.json"}},{"package":{"name":"payload","ecosystem":"npm","purl":"pkg:npm/payload"},"ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"4.0.0-canary.0"},{"fixed":"4.0.0-canary.34"}]}],"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm/GHSA-q6mq-ch85-c8mm.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.9.0","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V4","score":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"}]}