CVE-2026-28223 PUBLISHED

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

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 25.02.2026 Published: 05.03.2026 Updated: 06.03.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS Score: 6.1

Product Status

Vendor wagtail
Product wagtail
Versions
  • Version < 6.3.8 is affected
  • Version >= 6.4rc1, < 7.0.6 is affected
  • Version >= 7.1rc1, < 7.2.3 is affected
  • Version >= 7.3rc1, < 7.3.1 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') CWE