Wagtail: Improper restriction handling on Page translation API endpoint
Affects wagtailSource GCVE Database
CVSS 6.5 Medium : upgrade to 7.0.9 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:14 UTC
- 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:NWhat to do
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Affected software
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Description
### Impact A CMS user with the "submit translations" permission, could use the Admin API's "copy for translation" endpoint to copy an existing page that they do not have edit 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).
References
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-jm5p-837g-rv8g (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v7.0.9 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v7.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v7.4.3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v8.0rc2 (opens in a new tab)