Capgo < 12.128.2 - Denial of Service via Unverified Email Account Registration and Deletion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability allowing attackers to register accounts using arbitrary email addresses without verification, then initiate deletion to lock emails in pending deletion state. Attackers can permanently lock legitimate users out of the platform for 30 days by exploiting unverified email ownership in account lifecycle operations.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Capgo (Capgo) Fixed in 12.128.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Capgo 12.128.2
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-38863 Capgo < 12.128.2 - Orphaned File Retention via Profile Image ReplacementPriority LOW 23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-53868
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2cqf-7mh8-jphj
References
Advisory 1
More Capgo vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-40602 Capgo - Unauthenticated API Key Generation via Client-Side Parameter Manipulation CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-40473 Cap-go - Account Lockout via 2FA Misconfiguration on Unverified Email CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-40465 Cap-go - OTP Bypass via Response Manipulation in Email Verification CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-64782 capgo.app through 12.129.0 Cache Restoration of Deleted Bundles CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-40704 Capgo - Unauthenticated Organization Existence Enumeration via rescind_invitation RPC CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-40689 Capgo - Rate Limit Bypass via User-Controlled device_id Parameter CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-53868 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-53868 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2cqf-7mh8-jphj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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