Wagtail has improper restriction handling on Documents and Images API — CVE-2026-44201

Summary

### Impact The Documents and Images [API](https://docs.wagtail.org/en/stable/advanced_topics/api/index.html) incorrectly listed items in private collections. A user with access to the API could see the filename and name of documents and images in private collections. ### Patches Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 7.0.7 and 7.3.2. The new 7.4 LTS feature release also incorporates this fix. ###…

Product

pip: wagtail

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

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