Capgo - EXIF Metadata Exposure via Image Upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Capgo before 12.128.2 fails to strip EXIF metadata including GPS geolocation data from uploaded images, allowing information disclosure. Attackers can download uploaded images and extract precise latitude and longitude coordinates revealing user physical location at capture time.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
13 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 5 HIGH, 7 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-40579 Capgo - Unauthenticated Organization Enumeration and Billing Status Disclosure via Supabase RPCPriority HIGH 77
- TI-2026-40581 Capgo - Scope Escalation via API Key Creation in /functions/v1/apikeyPriority HIGH 73
- TI-2026-40647 Capgo - Information Disclosure via Unauthenticated /replication EndpointPriority HIGH 70
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56218
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-55hv-3q63-6xmh
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-2026-56218 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-56218 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-55hv-3q63-6xmh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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