GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2
MEDIUMGHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in wagtail. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Wagtail: Improper permission handling when copying snippets
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
A 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.
Patches
Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 7.0.9, 7.3.4, 7.4.3 and 8.0rc2.
Workarounds
N/A
Acknowledgements
Many thanks to tinyb0y for reporting this issue.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Visit Wagtail's support channels
- Email us at [email protected] (view our security policy for more information).
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | wagtail | all versions | 7.0.9 |
| 🐍PyPI | wagtail | ≥ 7.1&&< 7.3.4 | 7.3.4 |
| 🐍PyPI | wagtail | ≥ 7.4&&< 7.4.3 | 7.4.3 |
| 🐍PyPI | wagtail | ≥ 8.0rc1&&< 8.0rc2 | 8.0rc2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for wagtail. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update wagtail to 7.0.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-x5cx-w6p2-mxf2 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.