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

May 8, 2026

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.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-p5gm-92h4-6pv6
github.com/wagtail/wagtail
github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-p5gm-92h4-6pv6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44201

Code Behaviors & Features

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