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CVE-2026-54262: Wagtail: Pages translations can be created without page permissions when using simple_translation
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-07-01 · updated 2026-07-02
- Weakness: CWE-280
Description
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.
Affected products
- wagtail: before 7.0.8; from 7.1 before 7.3.3; from 7.4 before 7.4.2 — fixed in 7.0.8, 7.3.3, 7.4.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: wagtail 7.0.8, 7.3.3, 7.4.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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