CVE-2026-54261: 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, due to a missing permission check on the image preview endpoint, a
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, due to a missing permission check on the image preview endpoint, a user with access to the Wagtail admin can preview any image. The existing data of the image object itself is not exposed. The vulnerability is not exploitable by an ordinary site visitor without access to the Wagtail admin. This issue has been fixed in versions 7.0.8, 7.3.3, and 7.4.2.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54261
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-542610.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54261 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for Wagtail is an
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-54263: Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. In versions prior to 7.0.…nvd · 2026-07-01
- mediumCVE-2026-54262: Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. In versions prior to 7.0.…nvd · 2026-07-01
- mediumCVE-2026-54260: Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. In versions prior to 7.0.…nvd · 2026-07-01
- mediumCVE-2026-54259: Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. In versions prior to 7.0.…nvd · 2026-07-01
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