CVE-2026-56073 json
Cap-go - OTP Bypass via Response Manipulation in Email Verification
published 4mo ago modified 3d ago also EUVD-2026-38092
- cvss
- 9.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 13%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- Cap-go capgo 12.128.2
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- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-x2gq-85v8-j9v4 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
| CNA | 4.0 | 9.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected products
- Cap-go capgo
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
References
-
github.com
/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-x2gq-85v8-j9v4
vendor-advisory, exploit
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/cap-go-otp-bypass-via-response-manipulation-in-email-verification
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-56073
- NVD CVE-2026-56073
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