Cap-go - OTP Bypass via Response Manipulation in Email Verification
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
Cap-go before 12.128.2 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in OTP verification that allows attackers to bypass email verification by modifying server responses. Attackers can intercept OTP verification requests and manipulate HTTP responses to falsely mark verification successful, enabling unauthorized 2FA enablement and account takeover.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 (Cap-go) 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 ·
Cap-go capgo 12.128.2
4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 3 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-40473 Cap-go - Account Lockout via 2FA Misconfiguration on Unverified EmailPriority HIGH 81
- TI-2026-40474 Capgo - Unauthenticated Cross-Tenant Billing Log Tampering via public.record_build_time RPCPriority HIGH 77
- TI-2026-40472 Cap-go - Authentication Logic Flaw in Enforce Password PolicyPriority MEDIUM 64
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56073
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g359-4vg7-88hp
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-2026-64782 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
- TI-2026-40688 Capgo - Unauthenticated Channel Enumeration and App Oracle via GET /channel_self CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-56073 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-56073 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g359-4vg7-88hp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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