CVE-2026-61663
django CMS: Missing authorization in `render_object_structure` discloses non-PageContent placeholder structure to low-privileged staff
django CMS is an easy-to-use and developer-friendly enterprise content management system powered by Django. Prior to 5.0.9, render_object_structure fails to authorize non-PageContent objects that use PlaceholderRelationField. An active staff user without cms.use_structure or model-level view or change permission can request the //admin/cms/placeholder/object/<content_type_id>/structure/<object_id>/ endpoint with guessed content_type_id and object_id values. The response discloses placeholder slot names, plugin trees, plugin identifiers, labels, and object existence for frontend-editable objects. The fix applies user_can_view_placeholder_source to the non-PageContent branch while keeping the structure board read-only for view-only users. This issue is fixed in versions 5.0.9.
- Affected
- django-cms
- CVSS v3.1 GITHUB
- 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - EPSS
- 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 26th percentile
- Published
- 2026-08-20
- Updated
- 2026-08-25