Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| django-cms | django-cms | < 5.0.9 |
References
- https://github.com/django-cms/django-cms/commit/9c82abfeb25471583e23906ea1ebef9202527b04
- https://github.com/django-cms/django-cms/pull/8703
- https://github.com/django-cms/django-cms/releases/tag/5.0.9
- https://github.com/django-cms/django-cms/security/advisories/GHSA-8qj2-c6q4-f399
- https://github.com/django-cms/django-cms/security/advisories/GHSA-8qj2-c6q4-f399
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 20, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 26, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis