GitHub Advisoryadvisory · PyPI

GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2 Wagtail: Improper permission handling when copying snippets

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

Affected packages

• PyPI wagtail: < 7.0.9 → fixed in 7.0.9 • PyPI wagtail: >= 7.1, < 7.3.4 → fixed in 7.3.4 • PyPI wagtail: >= 7.4, < 7.4.3 → fixed in 7.4.3 • PyPI wagtail: >= 8.0rc1, < 8.0rc2 → fixed in 8.0rc2

Description

Impact A CMS user with "add" permission over a snippet model, but not "change" or "view" permission, could copy an existing snippet that they do not have access to, allowing them to view its contents. Patches Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3 and 8.0rc2. Workarounds N/A Acknowledgements Many thanks to tinyb0y 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

Weakness · CWE (1)

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

References