CVE-2026-54262 Wagtail: Pages translations can be created without page permissions when using simple_translation

Medium 4.3 Published 1 Jul 2026 Updated 2 Jul 2026

Low-privilege users can create translations for unauthorized pages in Wagtail CMS when using the simple_translation feature.

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-2026-54262?

CVE-2026-54262 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in wagtail, published on 1 Jul 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. In versions prior to 7.0.8, 7.3.3 and 7.4.2, a low-level user with the "Can submit translation" permission can create translations for any page, including those they do not have permissions for. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.0.8, 7.3.3, and 7.4.2.

Weakness: CWE-280

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-54262?

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

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`wagtail` PyPI	All versions	`7.0.8, 7.3.3, 7.4.2`
`wagtail` PyPI	All versions	`7.0.8`
`wagtail` PyPI	All versions	`7.0.8`
`wagtail` PyPI	From `7.1`	`7.3.3`
`wagtail` PyPI	From `7.1`	`7.3.3`
`wagtail` PyPI	From `7.4`	`7.4.2`

1 more packages

wagtail PyPI From 7.4 7.4.2

Products include Torchbox Wagtail.

How do I fix CVE-2026-54262?

Upgrade wagtail to a fixed version for your release line: 7.0.8, 7.3.3 or 7.4.2.

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

Is CVE-2026-54262 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-54262 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c, PYSEC-2026-615.