GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI

GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c Wagtail: Pages translations can be created without page permissions when using simple_translation

MEDIUM Published 2026-08-20 Modified 2026-08-20 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-54262
Ecosystem
PyPI
Packages
wagtail
Severity
Moderate
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-280
Reviewed
2026-08-20

Affected packages

• PyPI wagtail: < 7.0.8 → fixed in 7.0.8 • PyPI wagtail: >= 7.1, < 7.3.3 → fixed in 7.3.3 • PyPI wagtail: >= 7.4, < 7.4.2 → fixed in 7.4.2

Description

Impact A low-level user with the "Can submit translation" permission can create translations for any page, including those they do not have permissions for. Patches Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 7.0.8, 7.3.3, 7.4.2. Workarounds N/A Acknowledgements Many thanks to @devansh3008 and @alanturing881 for reporting this issue. For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: • Visit Wagtail's support channels • Email us at [email protected] (view our security policy for more information).

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-54262 Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-280 Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges weakness

References