SB2026082149 - Multiple vulnerabilities in wagtail
Published: August 21, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 5 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-55468)
CWE-ID: CWE-280 - Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
CVSSv4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction handling in Pages admin API. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
2) Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-280 - Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
CVSSv4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction handling in Page translation API endpoint. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
3) Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-280 - Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
CVSSv4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permission handling when copying snippets. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
4) Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-280 - Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction handling in descendant collections in Documents and Images API. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
5) Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-280 - Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
CVSSv4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction handling within SHA1 hash. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-3vrh-m9w7-v94f
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-jm5p-837g-rv8g
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-c2xx-cjmh-9q8f
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-92hv-j533-69wc