Wagtail: Pages translations can be created without page permissions when using simple_translation

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-54262
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-07-01 22:16:49 UTC
Updated2026-07-02 19:29:35 UTC
DescriptionWagtail 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.001620000 probability, percentile 0.057190000 (date 2026-07-02)

Problem Types: CWE-280 | CWE-280 CWE-280: Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED4.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Torchbox Wagtail All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Wagtail Wagtail affected < 7.0.8 Not specified
CNA Wagtail Wagtail affected >= 7.1.0, < 7.3.3 Not specified
CNA Wagtail Wagtail affected >= 7.4.0, < 7.4.2 Not specified

References

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github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c [email protected] github.com Vendor Advisory
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