CVE-2026-28223

Wagtail: Improper escaping of HTML (Cross-site Scripting) in simple_translation admin interface

Published Mar 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. Prior to versions 6.3.8, 7.0.6, 7.2.3, and 7.3.1, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists on confirmation messages within the wagtail.contrib.simple_translation module. A user with access to the Wagtail admin area may create a page with a specially-crafted title which, when another user performs the "Translate" action, causes arbitrary JavaScript code to run. This could lead to performing actions with that user's credentials. The vulnerability is not exploitable by an ordinary site visitor without access to the Wagtail admin. This issue has been patched in versions 6.3.8, 7.0.6, 7.2.3, and 7.3.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p4v8-rw59-93cq Wagtail Vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting in simple_translation admin interface
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Torchbox
Torchbox wagtail
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:torchbox:wagtail:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:torchbox:wagtail:7.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:torchbox:wagtail:7.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Torchbox
Torchbox wagtail
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wagtail
Wagtail wagtail
Vendors & Products Wagtail
Wagtail wagtail
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. Prior to versions 6.3.8, 7.0.6, 7.2.3, and 7.3.1, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists on confirmation messages within the wagtail.contrib.simple_translation module. A user with access to the Wagtail admin area may create a page with a specially-crafted title which, when another user performs the "Translate" action, causes arbitrary JavaScript code to run. This could lead to performing actions with that user's credentials. The vulnerability is not exploitable by an ordinary site visitor without access to the Wagtail admin. This issue has been patched in versions 6.3.8, 7.0.6, 7.2.3, and 7.3.1.
Title Wagtail: Improper escaping of HTML (Cross-site Scripting) in simple_translation admin interface
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 6, 2026, 10:39 AM
Reserved
Feb 25, 2026, 3:28 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 5, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:28 AM