Vulnerability in Wagtail
CVE-2026-55468
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.
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
- Wagtail — versions < 7.0.9, >= 7.1, < 7.3.4, >= 7.4, < 7.4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-55468?
- CVE-2026-55468 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wagtail, classified under Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-08-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-55468?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.