Medium severity · published Jul 1, 2026
CVE-2026-54262
Wagtail: Pages translations can be created without page permissions when using simple_translation
4.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 19% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WA
wagtail · wagtail
< 7.0.8; >= 7.1.0, < 7.3.3; >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.2 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54262
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-54262
Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c
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