# CVE-2024-32882: PYSEC-2026-2031 - Wagtail has permission check bypass when editing a model with per-field restrictions through…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2024-32882-wagtail-has-permission-check-bypass-when-editing-a-model-with-per  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2024-32882 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-07-07

Wagtail has permission check bypass when editing a model with per-field restrictions through `wagtail.contrib.settings` or `ModelViewSet`

Technologies: [wagtail (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-wagtail). Vendors: [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2024-32882 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-32882 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2024-32882?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 7 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** wagtail (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=6.0.0,fixed=6.0.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2024-32882?** Yes. wagtail (PyPI): upgrade to 6.0.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2024-32882?** Check whether you run wagtail (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- wagtail (PyPI): upgrade to 6.0.3 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "wagtail>=6.0.3"
  ```


## Affected products

- wagtail (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=6.0.0,fixed=6.0.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2024-32882
- GHSA-w2v8-php4-p8hc
- PYSEC-2026-2031

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