Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges in wagtail - #VU144528
Published: August 21, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU144528
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-280
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
wagtail
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
wagtail - addressed in versions 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, 8.0 rc2