{
"id": "GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2",
"aliases": [],
"details": "### Impact\nA CMS user with \"add\" permission over a snippet model, but not \"change\" or \"view\" permission, could copy an existing snippet that they do not have access to, allowing them to view its contents.\n\n### Patches\nPatched versions have been released as Wagtail 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3 and 8.0rc2.\n\n### Workarounds\nN/A\n\n### Acknowledgements\nMany thanks to tinyb0y for reporting this issue.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n* Visit Wagtail's [support channels](https://docs.wagtail.org/en/stable/support.html)\n* Email us at [[email protected] ](mailto:[email protected] ) (view our [security policy](https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/policy) for more information).",
"summary": "Wagtail: Improper permission handling when copying snippets",
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"ranges": [
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM",
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"introduced": "0"
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},
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],
"modified": "2026-08-20T18:45:23Z",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
}
],
"published": "2026-08-20T18:45:23Z",
"references": [
{
"url": "https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2",
"type": "WEB"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail",
"type": "PACKAGE"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-280"
],
"severity": "MODERATE",
"github_reviewed": true,
"nvd_published_at": null,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-08-20T18:45:23Z"
}
}