Information disclosure in Torchbox Wagtail
CVE-2023-45809
Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. A user with a limited-permission editor account for the Wagtail admin can make a direct URL request to the admin view that handles bulk actions on user accounts. While authentication rules prevent the user from making any changes, the error message discloses the display names of user accounts, and by modifying URL parameters, the user can retrieve the display name for any user. The vulnerability is not exploitable by an ordinary site visitor without access to the Wagtail admin. Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 4.1.8 (LTS), 5.0.5 and 5.1.3. The fix is also included in Release Candidate 1 of the forthcoming Wagtail 5.2 release. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Torchbox Wagtail
- Wagtail — versions < 4.1.9, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.5, >= 5.1.0, < 5.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-45809?
- CVE-2023-45809 is a low-severity vulnerability in Torchbox Wagtail, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2023-10-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-45809?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.