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Capgo SSO Provider ID Authentication Bypass via Incomplete Migration

Priority LOW 39CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

Capgo (capgo.app) through version 12.261.0 contains an incomplete access-control fix for the public.sso_providers table. Migration 20260826100000_sso_providers_block_direct_active_insert.sql installs a BEFORE UPDATE guard (enforce_sso_provider_client_update_guard()) that freezes only the dns_verified_at, domain, status and enforce_sso columns; provider_id (as well as metadata_url and attribute_mapping) is left writable. Because the table is granted ALL to the anon and authenticated roles with no column-level restriction, and PostgreSQL row-level security policies such as allow_org_admins_update_sso_providers constrain only which row may be updated and not which columns, a user holding the org_admin tier permission org.update_settings can PATCH provider_id over PostgREST to an identity provider under their control. Since provider_id is the trust anchor binding an email domain to an authorized IdP, the attacker can then authenticate through their own IdP while asserting the org owner's email; the server-side provider match succeeds and the merge routine attaches the attacker's SSO identity to the existing owner account, nulls its password, and deletes its other identities and sessions. This results in vertical privilege escalation from org_admin to org owner/super_admin, account takeover, and lockout of the legitimate owner. Exploitation requires that the target organization has an active SSO provider configured and that the attacker already holds org_admin in that organization. No patched version is available.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00335 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Capgocapgo.appup to 12.261.0—No fix listedCNA
  • capgo.app VendorCapgo Affected up to 12.261.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-100612
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-553q-8vcm-9vxv

References

  • 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
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Sources