Vulnerability · Published May 11, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2026-44199Wagtail: Improper permission handling when deleting form submissions
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in wagtail from wagtail. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
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 with limited access to form pages could delete submissions to form pages they don't have access to by crafting a form submission to delete submissions on a page they do have access to for submissions they don't. The vulnerability is not exploitable by an ordinary site visitor without access to the Wagtail admin. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.0.7, 7.3.2, and 7.4.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | wagtail | 7.0.7 | GHSA-pwm3-7fv4-g6xx |
| PyPI | wagtail | 7.3.2 | GHSA-pwm3-7fv4-g6xx |
| PyPI | wagtail | 7.0.7, 7.3.2 | PYSEC-2026-148 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-280 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
References
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-pwm3-7fv4-g6xx x_refsource_CONFIRM