CVE-2026-55468
Wagtail: Improper restriction handling on Pages admin API
Description
Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. Prior to versions 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, and 8.0rc2 on their respective release lines, the internal Pages admin API returns page fields declared in api_fields without sufficient access control, allowing a user with Wagtail admin access to retrieve restricted draft and live page content. This issue is fixed in versions 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, and 8.0rc2.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 24, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 24, 2026, 9:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Update Wagtail to version 7.0.9 or later.
- Update Wagtail to version 7.3.4 or later.
- Update Wagtail to version 7.4.3 or later.
- Update Wagtail to version 8.0rc2 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 24, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'wagtail', 'product': 'wagtail', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 7.0.9'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 7.1, < 7.3.4'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 7.4, < 7.4.3'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 8.0rc1, < 8.0rc2'}]}] Added Description Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. Prior to versions 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, and 8.0rc2 on their respective release lines, the internal Pages admin API returns page fields declared in api_fields without sufficient access control, allowing a user with Wagtail admin access to retrieve restricted draft and live page content. This issue is fixed in versions 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3, and 8.0rc2. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-280 Added Reference https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/5608cfb714a130412f862beab53c78de02b79975 Added Reference https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/aef935530d5289406ca325b42747af15f3b28ac4 Added Reference https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/d99d2bec2b0aca46d88014416432c717240cd559 Added Reference https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/e2fa629b7a51ec29d59e45eead930feee0d3c4b3 Added Reference https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-3vrh-m9w7-v94f