CVE-2023-45809

2.7 LOW 0.6% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. A user with a limited-permission editor account for the Wagtail admin can make a direct URL request to the admin view that handles bulk actions on user accounts. While authentication rules prevent the user from making any changes, the error message discloses the display names of user accounts, and by modifying URL parameters, the user can retrieve the display name for any user. The vulnerability is not exploitable by an ordinary site visitor without access to the Wagtail admin. Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 4.1.8 (LTS), 5.0.5 and 5.1.3. The fix is also included in Release Candidate 1 of the forthcoming Wagtail 5.2 release. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2023-10-19 19:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 06:29 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 2.7 LOW (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2023-10-19 19:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 06:29 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-200 · Information exposure
Record status: Modified

Affected

Torchbox Wagtail < 4.1.9
Torchbox Wagtail < 5.0.5
Torchbox Wagtail < 5.1.3

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 2.7

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record