CVE-2026-28223
What it is
Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. Prior to versions 6.3.8, 7.0.6, 7.2.3, and 7.3.1, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists on confirmation messages within the wagtail.contrib.simple_translation module. A user with access to the Wagtail admin area may create a page with a specially-crafted title which, when another user performs the "Translate" action, causes arbitrary JavaScript code to run. This could lead to performing actions with that user's credentials. The vulnerability is not exploitable by an ordinary site visitor without access to the Wagtail admin. This issue has been patched in versions 6.3.8, 7.0.6, 7.2.3, and 7.3.1.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with an admin-level account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Torchbox Wagtail < 6.3.8
- Torchbox Wagtail < 7.0.6
- Torchbox Wagtail < 7.2.3
- Torchbox Wagtail 7.3
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/1c6f2effed68f4ccad6fbd07987e03641505f863
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/ba70244d376a7b1bd180ded03e827917ff410c19
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/d8c5900982df8ed5938ad993aa9ff69cda50f80c
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/ee39d39deeb7f250fe886417b24802d7e05b1143
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v6.3.8
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v7.0.6
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v7.2.3
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v7.3.1
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-p4v8-rw59-93cq
References
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/1c6f2effed68f4ccad6fbd07987e03641505f863
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/ba70244d376a7b1bd180ded03e827917ff410c19
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/d8c5900982df8ed5938ad993aa9ff69cda50f80c
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/ee39d39deeb7f250fe886417b24802d7e05b1143
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v6.3.8
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v7.0.6
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v7.2.3
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v7.3.1
- https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-p4v8-rw59-93cq