CVE-2026-44200 Wagtail: Improper permission handling when copying pages

Medium 6.5 Published 11 May 2026 Updated 11 May 2026

A CMS user with limited access can copy inaccessible pages to accessible areas, allowing them to view and potentially publish restricted content.

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-2026-44200?

CVE-2026-44200 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 with limited access to pages could copy a page they don't have access to to an area of the site they do. Once coped, they'd be able to view its contents, and potentially publish it. Permissions were correctly checked for the copy destination, but not for the source page. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.0.7, 7.3.2, and 7.4.

Weakness: CWE-280

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44200?

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-2026-44200?

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-2026-44200 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44200 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-67rv-mg8q-5pf3, PYSEC-2026-149, ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-44200.