Payload CMS upload security

Scan files before they enter your Payload CMS workflow

CypherScan helps Payload teams detect malware, exposed secrets, and risky uploads before files are accepted by the CMS.

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Payload upload decision

The integration sends the upload through CypherScan and receives a deterministic action before the file remains in the CMS workflow.

Protected pipeline
01
Presign
02
Upload
03
Scan
04
Verdict
Decision Engine
Upload evaluated before release
Decision secured
Action
BLOCK
Risk
CRITICAL
Confidence
HIGH
Why this decision
Malware indicator detected

The upload is stopped before it becomes available to editors, visitors, or downstream services.

Example: CypherScan evaluates the upload before it remains in the Payload workflow.

Quick installation

npm install cypherscan-payload
import { cypherScanPayload } from "cypherscan-payload";

export default buildConfig({
  plugins: [
    cypherScanPayload({
      apiKey: process.env.CYPHERSCAN_API_KEY!,
    }),
  ],
});

What CypherScan catches

Malware indicators
Exposed API keys
JWT secrets
Suspicious payloads
Risky upload patterns

How it works

Step 1

Install the Payload plugin

Step 2

Add your CypherScan API key

Step 3

Upload files normally

Step 4

Block suspicious or malicious uploads

Default plugin behavior

• Clean uploads are allowed.

• Suspicious uploads are blocked by default.

• Malicious uploads are blocked by default.

• failOpen=true is enabled by default.

Secure your Payload upload pipeline

Add a CypherScan API key and start scanning Payload uploads before risky files reach production.