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Description

Cap-go before 12.128.2 contains an authentication logic flaw that lets an attacker register and control an account bound to a victim's email address before that email is verified. By enabling two-factor authentication on the pre-registered account, the attacker gains control over the account claimed under the victim's identity, allowing them to read and modify its state and enforce organization-level policies, while the legitimate user is denied access to the account tied to their own email.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-06-18 | Published 2026-06-19 | Updated 2026-06-22 | Assigner VulnCheck




CRITICAL: 9.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CRITICAL: 9.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Problem types

Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version before 12.128.2
affected

12.128.2 (semver)
unaffected

References

github.com/.../capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-j4cx-5pw6-5v5j exploit

github.com/.../capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-j4cx-5pw6-5v5j (GHSA Advisory GHSA-j4cx-5pw6-5v5j) vendor-advisory

www.vulncheck.com/...fa-misconfiguration-on-unverified-email (VulnCheck Advisory: Cap-go - Account Lockout via 2FA Misconfiguration on Unverified Email) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2026-56081)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-56081)

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