CVE-2026-44198 Wagtail: Improper permission handling when viewing page history

Medium 4.3 Published 11 May 2026 Updated 11 May 2026

Unauthorized CMS users can view page history reports, leading to potential disclosure of sensitive information.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2026-44198?

CVE-2026-44198 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wagtail, published on 11 May 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

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 without the ability to edit a page could still access the history report for the page, potentially resulting in disclosure of sensitive information. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.0.7, 7.3.2, and 7.4.

Weakness: CWE-280

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44198?

5 open source packages ship an affected version, including wagtail. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`wagtail` PyPI	All versions	`7.0.7, 7.3.2`
`wagtail` PyPI	All versions	`7.0.7`
`wagtail` PyPI	All versions	`7.0.7`
`wagtail` PyPI	From `7.1`	`7.3.2`
`wagtail` PyPI	From `7.1`	`7.3.2`

Products include Torchbox Wagtail.

How do I fix CVE-2026-44198?

Upgrade wagtail to a fixed version for your release line: 7.0.7 or 7.3.2.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2026-44198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c4mr-889m-vgf6, PYSEC-2026-147, ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-44198.