PyPi: Wagtail

CVE-2021-32681

Safety vulnerability ID: 40803

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Created at Jun 17, 2021 Updated at Feb 21, 2025
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Advisory

A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in versions 2.13-2.13.1, versions 2.12-2.12.4, and versions prior to 2.11.8. When the `{% include_block %}` template tag is used to output the value of a plain-text StreamField block (`CharBlock`, `TextBlock` or a similar user-defined block derived from `FieldBlock`), and that block does not specify a template for rendering, the tag output is not properly escaped as HTML. This could allow users to insert arbitrary HTML or scripting. This vulnerability is only exploitable by users with the ability to author StreamField content (i.e. users with 'editor' access to the Wagtail admin). Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 2.11.8 (for the LTS 2.11 branch), Wagtail 2.12.5, and Wagtail 2.13.2 (for the current 2.13 branch). As a workaround, site implementors who are unable to upgrade to a current supported version should audit their use of `{% include_block %}` to ensure it is not used to output `CharBlock` / `TextBlock` values with no associated template. Note that this only applies where `{% include_block %}` is used directly on that block (uses of `include_block` on a block _containing_ a CharBlock / TextBlock, such as a StructBlock, are unaffected). In these cases, the tag can be replaced with Django's `{{ ... }}` syntax - e.g. `{% include_block my_title_block %}` becomes `{{ my_title_block }}`.

Affected package

wagtail

Latest version: 6.4.1

A Django content management system.

Affected versions

Fixed versions

Vulnerability changelog

Wagtail is an open source content management system built on Django. A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in versions 2.13-2.13.1, versions 2.12-2.12.4, and versions prior to 2.11.8. When the `{% include_block %}` template tag is used to output the value of a plain-text StreamField block (`CharBlock`, `TextBlock` or a similar user-defined block derived from `FieldBlock`), and that block does not specify a template for rendering, the tag output is not properly escaped as HTML. This could allow users to insert arbitrary HTML or scripting. This vulnerability is only exploitable by users with the ability to author StreamField content (i.e. users with 'editor' access to the Wagtail admin). Patched versions have been released as Wagtail 2.11.8 (for the LTS 2.11 branch), Wagtail 2.12.5, and Wagtail 2.13.2 (for the current 2.13 branch). As a workaround, site implementors who are unable to upgrade to a current supported version should audit their use of `{% include_block %}` to ensure it is not used to output `CharBlock` / `TextBlock` values with no associated template. Note that this only applies where `{% include_block %}` is used directly on that block (uses of `include_block` on a block _containing_ a CharBlock / TextBlock, such as a StructBlock, are unaffected). In these cases, the tag can be replaced with Django's `{{ ... }}` syntax - e.g. `{% include_block my_title_block %}` becomes `{{ my_title_block }}`. See CVE-2021-32681.


CONFIRM:https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-xfrw-hxr5-ghqf: https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-xfrw-hxr5-ghqf
MISC:https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v2.11.8: https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v2.11.8
MISC:https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v2.12.5: https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v2.12.5
MISC:https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v2.13.2: https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v2.13.2

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Severity Details

CVSS Base Score

MEDIUM 5.4

CVSS v3 Details

MEDIUM 5.4
Attack Vector (AV)
NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC)
LOW
Privileges Required (PR)
LOW
User Interaction (UI)
REQUIRED
Scope (S)
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact (C)
LOW
Integrity Impact (I)
LOW
Availability Availability (A)
NONE

CVSS v2 Details

LOW 3.5
Access Vector (AV)
NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC)
MEDIUM
Authentication (Au)
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact (C)
NONE
Integrity Impact (I)
PARTIAL
Availability Impact (A)
NONE