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CVE-2026-123819: wagtail · Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

Affects wagtailSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium · fixed in 7.4.3 : update wagtail when convenient.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 21:34 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.5Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 3.16.5
Patch
Available – fixed in 7.4.3, 7.3.4, 7.0.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 9 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade wagtail to 7.4.3, 7.3.4 or 7.0.9.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
wagtailwagtailAffected
  • <7.0.9
  • >=7.1 <7.3.4
  • >=7.4 <7.4.3
  • =8.0rc1
Fixed in
  • 7.4.3
  • 7.3.4
  • 7.0.9

AI-suggested

Upgrade Wagtail to version 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, or 8.0rc2 or later, where this permission handling issue is fixed. Applying these official fixes fully mitigates the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

A permission handling vulnerability in Wagtail CMS prior to versions 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, and 8.0rc2 allows users with add permission but without change or view permissions on snippet models to access and copy snippet content they are not authorized to view. This improper permission check exposes snippet contents to unauthorized users. The issue is fixed in the specified versions.

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