CVE-2026-54262 json
Wagtail: Pages translations can be created without page permissions when using simple_translation
published 2026-07-01 4 mo ago modified 2026-08-20 2 mo ago also GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c , PYSEC-2026-615 , EUVD-2026-41149
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 19%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. In versions prior to 7.0.8, 7.3.3 and 7.4.2, a low-level user with the "Can submit translation" permission can create translations for any page, including those they do not have permissions for. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.0.8, 7.3.3, and 7.4.2.
Patch / fix
- pypi wagtail 7.0.8, 7.3.3, 7.4.2
- torchbox wagtail 7.0.8, 7.3.3, 7.4.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | wagtail | <7.0.8 >=7.1, <7.3.3 >=7.4, <7.4.2 |
7.0.8 7.3.3 7.4.2 |
Affected products
- wagtail wagtail
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-280 Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
References
-
github.com
/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c
web, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54262
advisory
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/wagtail/PYSEC-2026-615.yaml
web
-
github.com
/wagtail/wagtail
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-54262
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c
- NVD CVE-2026-54262
- OSV PYSEC-2026-615
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