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.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 26th percentile — 25.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Wagtail — versions < 7.0.9, >= 7.1, < 7.3.4, >= 7.4, < 7.4.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-3vrh-m9w7-v94f
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/5608cfb714a130412f862beab53c78de02b79975
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/aef935530d5289406ca325b42747af15f3b28ac4
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/d99d2bec2b0aca46d88014416432c717240cd559
- github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/e2fa629b7a51ec29d59e45eead930feee0d3c4b3
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.