Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges in wagtail - #VU130196

 

Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges in wagtail - #VU130196

Published: May 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130196
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-280
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Torchbox
Affected software:
wagtail

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges in the revision compare view when comparing page revisions by primary key. A remote user can supply the primary keys of two revisions to disclose sensitive information.

The issue affects CMS users who do not have permission to edit the page.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

Sources