Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges in wagtail - CVE-2026-54262
Published: June 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU134576
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-54262
CWE-ID: CWE-280
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Torchbox
Affected software:
wagtail
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 simple_translation page translation feature when creating page translations. A remote user can create translations for pages they do not have permission to access to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires the "Can submit translation" permission.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-54262
Install security update from vendor's website.