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CVE-2026-123819: Wagtail · Improper permission handling when copying snippets

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-123819· Medium 6.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 7.0.9 when convenient.

Data as of 9 Nov 2026, 22:19 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 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3 +1
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 to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
PyPIwagtailAffected
  • <7.0.9
Fixed in
  • 7.0.9
PyPIwagtailAffected
  • >=7.1 <7.3.4
Fixed in
  • 7.3.4
PyPIwagtailAffected
  • >=7.4 <7.4.3
Fixed in
  • 7.4.3
PyPIwagtailAffected
  • >=8.0rc1 <8.0rc2
  • =8.0rc1
Fixed in
  • 8.0rc2

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Description

### Impact A CMS user with "add" permission over a snippet model, but not "change" or "view" permission, could copy an existing snippet that they do not have access to, allowing them to view its contents. ### Patches Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3 and 8.0rc2. ### Workarounds N/A ### Acknowledgements Many thanks to tinyb0y for reporting this issue. ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Visit Wagtail's [support channels](https://docs.wagtail.org/en/stable/support.html) * Email us at [security@wagtail.org](mailto:security@wagtail.org) (view our [security policy](https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/policy) for more information).

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