Is wagtail affected by CVE-2026-54262?

PyPI wagtail is affected in = 7.1 = 7.4 < 7.4.2.

Is CVE-2026-54262 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.3%.

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.3%.

PyPI · wagtail

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

A low-level user with the "Can submit translation" permission can create translations for any page, including those they do not have permissions for.

Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 7.0.8, 7.3.3, 7.4.2.

N/A

Many thanks to @devansh3008 and @alanturing881 for reporting this issue.

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