Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges in wagtail - #VU130199

 

Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges in wagtail - #VU130199

Published: May 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU130199
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
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 attacker to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges in the Documents and Images API when listing items in private collections. A remote attacker can query the API to disclose sensitive information.

The exposed information is limited to the filename and name of documents and images in private collections.


Remediation

Install security update from vendor's website.

Sources