CVE-2026-11779

MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 5.3 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 85% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, secondary
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

An Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in PayloadCMS version 3.84.1 due to insufficient access control on the account unlock operation.

CVSS v3
5.3
EG Score
5.3(medium)
EG Risk
28(Track)
EG Risk 28/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity53% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
14.5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 26, 2026

Last Modified

June 26, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 26, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

PayloadCMS 3.84.1 - Authenticated account lockout bypass through default unlock access | Fluid Attacks

https://fluidattacks.com/es/advisories/stitches
generic

GitHub - payloadcms/payload: Payload is the open-source, fullstack Next.js framework, giving you instant backend superpowers. Get a full TypeScript backend and admin panel instantly. Use Payload as a headless CMS or for building powerful applications. · GitHub

https://github.com/payloadcms/payload

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-11779(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 55× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-24 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-23 03:04 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-16 21:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-16 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-15 22:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-15 02:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-14 23:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-14 00:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-13 22:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-13 06:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-13 01:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-07-12 02:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-07-11 03:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-07-10 04:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-07-09 05:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-07-08 15:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-08 15:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-08 06:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-07 07:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-06 07:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-05 08:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-04 09:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-07-03 10:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-07-02 11:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-07-01 12:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-06-30 13:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-06-29 14:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-06-28 15:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-06-28 04:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-06-27 16:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-06-26 17:41 UTCEG score recompute
  30. 2026-06-26 17:41 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-11779?
CVE-2026-11779 is a medium vulnerability published on June 26, 2026. An Improper Authorization vulnerability exists in PayloadCMS version 3.84.1 due to insufficient access control on the account unlock operation.
When was CVE-2026-11779 disclosed?
CVE-2026-11779 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 26, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-11779 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-11779 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 14.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-11779?
CVE-2026-11779 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-11779?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-11779, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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