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CVE-2026-125106: 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 CMS to version 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, or 8.0rc2 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No additional mitigation is required once upgraded.

Description

Wagtail CMS versions prior to 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, and 8.0rc2 contain a vulnerability where users with the submit translations permission can copy a source page they cannot edit into a translation. This allows unauthorized viewing of the source page content despite lacking edit permissions. The issue is addressed in the specified fixed versions.

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