Resource exhaustion in Torchbox Wagtail
CVE-2026-54260
Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. In versions prior to 7.0.8, 7.3.3 and 7.4.2, an authenticated admin user can trigger expensive rendition processing with purposefully crafted filter specs resulting in potentially service degradation. The vulnerability is not exploitable by an ordinary site visitor without access to the Wagtail admin. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.0.8, 7.3.3, and 7.4.2.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.002 (12.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Torchbox Wagtail
- Wagtail — versions < 7.0.8, >= 7.1.0, < 7.3.3, >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-54260?
- CVE-2026-54260 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Torchbox Wagtail, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2026-54260?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.