Vulnerability · Published May 11, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2026-44201Wagtail: Improper restriction handling on Documents and Images API

Medium 5.3

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 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 82.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. Prior to 7.0.7, 7.3.2, and 7.4, the Documents and Images API incorrectly listed items in private collections. A user with access to the API could see the filename and name of documents and images in private collections. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.0.7, 7.3.2, and 7.4.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
PyPIwagtail7.0.7GHSA-p5gm-92h4-6pv6
PyPIwagtail7.3.2GHSA-p5gm-92h4-6pv6
PyPIwagtail7.0.7, 7.3.2PYSEC-2026-150

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
wagtail wagtail < 7.0.7>= 7.1, < 7.3.2

Weakness: CWE-280 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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