CVE-2019-16766

2FA bypass in Wagtail through new device path

Published Nov 29, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 8.7 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
When using wagtail-2fa before 1.3.0, if someone gains access to someone's Wagtail login credentials, they can log into the CMS and bypass the 2FA check by changing the URL. They can then add a new device and gain full access to the CMS. This problem has been patched in version 1.3.0.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-0155 When using wagtail-2fa before 1.3.0, if someone gains access to someone's Wagtail login credentials, they can log into the CMS and bypass the 2FA check by changing the URL. They can then add a new device and gain full access to the CMS. This problem has been patched in version 1.3.0.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-89px-ww3j-g2mm 2FA bypass in Wagtail through new device path
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:24 AM
Reserved
Sep 24, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 29, 2019, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:22 AM