Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy in wagtail - CVE-2020-11037
Published: May 4, 2020 / Updated: May 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130194
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11037
CWE-ID: CWE-208
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
wagtail
wagtail
Software vendor:
Torchbox
Torchbox
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to observable timing discrepancies in password comparison in Wagtail privacy controls for password-protected pages and documents when handling shared-password access checks. A remote attacker can measure response times with high accuracy to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation is understood to be feasible on a local network, but not on the public internet. Privacy restrictions based on individual users or groups are unaffected.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.