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

August 20, 2026

A low-level user with the “Can submit translation” permission can create translations for any page, including those they do not have permissions for.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/wagtail/PYSEC-2026-615.yaml
github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-8634-mr4j-r72c
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54262

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