CVE-2022-21683

Name: CVE-2022-21683
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-01-18T18:15:08.43+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-21683 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Wagtail is a Django based content management system focused on flexibility and user experience. When notifications for new replies in comment threads are sent, they are sent to all users who have replied or commented anywhere on the site, rather than only in the relevant threads. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Wagtail is a Django based content management system focused on flexibility and user experience. When notifications for new replies in comment threads are sent, they are sent to all users who have replied or commented anywhere on the site, rather than only in the relevant threads. This means that a user could listen in to new comment replies on pages they have not have editing access to, as long as they have left a comment or reply somewhere on the site. A patched version has been released as Wagtail 2.15.2, which restores the intended behaviour - to send notifications for new replies to the participants in the active thread only (editing permissions are not considered). New comments can be disabled by setting `WAGTAILADMIN_COMMENTS_ENABLED = False` in the Django settings file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.97%

57.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Torchbox	Wagtail	>= 2.13, < 2.15.2

References

https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/5fe901e5d86ed02dbbb63039a897582951266afdPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v2.15.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-xqxm-2rpm-3889Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/commit/5fe901e5d86ed02dbbb63039a897582951266afdPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/releases/tag/v2.15.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/security/advisories/GHSA-xqxm-2rpm-3889Mitigation, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-21683?

How severe is CVE-2022-21683?

CVE-2022-21683 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21683?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST