CVE-2026-123819: Wagtail · Improper permission handling when copying snippets
Affects wagtailSource GCVE Database
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
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.5 |
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- 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:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
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| PyPIwagtail | Affected
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| PyPIwagtail | Affected
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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).