What is CVE-2026-54262?

CVE-2026-54262 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Torchbox Wagtail, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-07-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-54262?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Torchbox Wagtail

CVE-2026-54262

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, a low-level user with the "Can submit translation" permission can create translations for any page, including those they do not have permissions for. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.0.8, 7.3.3, and 7.4.2.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.8th 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:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Torchbox Wagtail
Wagtail — versions < 7.0.8, >= 7.1.0, < 7.3.3, >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-280 — Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-54262?: CVE-2026-54262 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Torchbox Wagtail, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-07-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-54262?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.