Improper Access Control in Wagtail Content Management System
CVE-2026-54262

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wagtail

Status
Wagtail
Vendor
CVE Published:
1 July 2026

What is CVE-2026-54262?

Wagtail, an open-source content management system based on Django, has a vulnerability affecting versions prior to 7.0.8, 7.3.3, and 7.4.2. This flaw allows low-level users with 'Can submit translation' permissions to create translations for any page, regardless of the permissions assigned to them. The issue has been addressed in subsequent releases, ensuring that users can only submit translations for pages they have legitimate access to.

Affected Version(s)

wagtail < 7.0.8 < 7.0.8

wagtail >= 7.1.0, < 7.3.3 < 7.1.0, 7.3.3

wagtail >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.2 < 7.4.0, 7.4.2

References

https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GH...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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