CVE-2026-54262 (GCVE-0-2026-54262)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-01 21:11 – Updated: 2026-07-02 12:42
VLAI?
Title
Wagtail: Pages translations can be created without page permissions when using simple_translation
Summary
Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. In versions prior to 7.0.8, 7.3.3 and 7.4.2, a low-level user with the "Can submit translation" permission can create translations for any page, including those they do not have permissions for. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.0.8, 7.3.3, and 7.4.2.
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: < 7.0.8
Affected: >= 7.1.0, < 7.3.3
Affected: >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.2
Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2026-54262",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2026-07-02T12:42:05.464782Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2026-07-02T12:42:13.452Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "wagtail",
          "vendor": "wagtail",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "\u003c 7.0.8"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "\u003e= 7.1.0, \u003c 7.3.3"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "\u003e= 7.4.0, \u003c 7.4.2"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. In versions prior to 7.0.8, 7.3.3 and 7.4.2, a low-level user with the \"Can submit translation\" permission can create translations for any page, including those they do not have permissions for. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.0.8, 7.3.3, and 7.4.2."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 4.3,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
          }
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-280",
              "description": "CWE-280: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2026-07-01T21:11:27.671Z",
        "orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
        "shortName": "GitHub_M"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "name": "https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c",
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "advisory": "GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c",
        "discovery": "UNKNOWN"
      },
      "title": "Wagtail: Pages translations can be created without page permissions when using simple_translation"
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
    "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M",
    "cveId": "CVE-2026-54262",
    "datePublished": "2026-07-01T21:11:27.671Z",
    "dateReserved": "2026-06-12T17:13:32.279Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-07-02T12:42:13.452Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": "{\"adp\": [{\"title\": \"CISA ADP Vulnrichment\", \"metrics\": [{\"other\": {\"type\": \"ssvc\", \"content\": {\"id\": \"CVE-2026-54262\", \"role\": \"CISA Coordinator\", \"options\": [{\"Exploitation\": \"none\"}, {\"Automatable\": \"no\"}, {\"Technical Impact\": \"partial\"}], \"version\": \"2.0.3\", \"timestamp\": \"2026-07-02T12:42:05.464782Z\"}}}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0\", \"shortName\": \"CISA-ADP\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-07-02T12:42:09.079Z\"}}], \"cna\": {\"title\": \"Wagtail: Pages translations can be created without page permissions when using simple_translation\", \"source\": {\"advisory\": \"GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c\", \"discovery\": \"UNKNOWN\"}, \"metrics\": [{\"cvssV3_1\": {\"scope\": \"UNCHANGED\", \"version\": \"3.1\", \"baseScore\": 4.3, \"attackVector\": \"NETWORK\", \"baseSeverity\": \"MEDIUM\", \"vectorString\": \"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N\", \"integrityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"userInteraction\": \"NONE\", \"attackComplexity\": \"LOW\", \"availabilityImpact\": \"NONE\", \"privilegesRequired\": \"LOW\", \"confidentialityImpact\": \"LOW\"}}], \"affected\": [{\"vendor\": \"wagtail\", \"product\": \"wagtail\", \"versions\": [{\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"\u003c 7.0.8\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"\u003e= 7.1.0, \u003c 7.3.3\"}, {\"status\": \"affected\", \"version\": \"\u003e= 7.4.0, \u003c 7.4.2\"}]}], \"references\": [{\"url\": \"https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c\", \"name\": \"https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c\", \"tags\": [\"x_refsource_CONFIRM\"]}], \"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"value\": \"Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. In versions prior to 7.0.8, 7.3.3 and 7.4.2, a low-level user with the \\\"Can submit translation\\\" permission can create translations for any page, including those they do not have permissions for. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.0.8, 7.3.3, and 7.4.2.\"}], \"problemTypes\": [{\"descriptions\": [{\"lang\": \"en\", \"type\": \"CWE\", \"cweId\": \"CWE-280\", \"description\": \"CWE-280: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges\"}]}], \"providerMetadata\": {\"orgId\": \"a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa\", \"shortName\": \"GitHub_M\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-07-01T21:11:27.671Z\"}}}",
      "cveMetadata": "{\"cveId\": \"CVE-2026-54262\", \"state\": \"PUBLISHED\", \"dateUpdated\": \"2026-07-02T12:42:13.452Z\", \"dateReserved\": \"2026-06-12T17:13:32.279Z\", \"assignerOrgId\": \"a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa\", \"datePublished\": \"2026-07-01T21:11:27.671Z\", \"assignerShortName\": \"GitHub_M\"}",
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.2"
    }
  }
}


Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.




Sightings

Author Source Type Date

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.



Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.