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

Medium 5.3 Published 11 May 2026 Updated 12 May 2026

Attackers with API access can view filenames and names of documents and images in private collections, exposing sensitive metadata.

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

What is CVE-2026-44201?

CVE-2026-44201 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wagtail, published on 11 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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, 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.

Weakness: CWE-280

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44201?

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-2026-44201?

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-2026-44201 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44201 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p5gm-92h4-6pv6, PYSEC-2026-150, ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-44201.