CVE-2026-44198 (GCVE-0-2026-44198)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-11 14:40 – Updated: 2026-05-11 15:53
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Title
Wagtail: Improper permission handling when viewing page history
Summary
Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. Prior to 7.0.7, 7.3.2, and 7.4, a CMS user without the ability to edit a page could still access the history report for the page, potentially resulting in disclosure of sensitive information. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.0.7, 7.3.2, and 7.4.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-280 - Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wagtail wagtail Affected: < 7.0.7
Affected: >= 7.1, < 7.3.2
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