CVE-2024-32882Network attack vector

Restricted field modification via omitted form user

Published May 2, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Improper authorization in Wagtail 6.0.0 through 6.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to modify restricted model fields via HTTP POST. Generic create and edit views omitted the request user when constructing WagtailAdminModelForm instances, so FieldPanel permission filtering was not applied to submitted fields. Exploitation requires Wagtail admin access and edit permission for the affected model, and it permits unauthorized changes only to configured restricted fields.

CVSS severity2.7
Low
EPSS probability0.48%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Wagtail 6.0.0 through 6.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to modify restricted model fields via HTTP POST. Generic create and edit views omitted the request user when constructing WagtailAdminModelForm instances, so FieldPanel permission filtering was not applied to submitted fields. Exploitation requires Wagtail admin access and edit permission for the affected model, and it permits unauthorized changes only to configured restricted fields.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-32882
Published
May 2, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Wagtail
Product
Wagtail
Classifications
CWE-280, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.3
  2. Affected versionversion=6.0.0 <6.0.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Wagtail · Wagtailversion=>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.3; version=6.0.0 <6.0.3

Published CVSS scores

2.7GitHub, Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-280Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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