CVE-2026-53981
HIGH EPSS 18.2%
Published Jun 12, 20262w ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.2 CVSS 4.0
Published Jun 12, 2026 2w ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
Cap-go prior to 12.128.2 contains an account takeover vulnerability in its email change mechanism that allows an attacker with temporary authenticated session access to change the registered email address without re-authentication such as password or MFA verification. Attackers can redirect verification to an attacker-controlled email address and subsequently perform a password reset to permanently take over the victim's account.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/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 Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
18.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function Authentication
References 3
- github.com https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/commit/6685e5f11adef257bf3d085e481f4d8ebcec602e
- github.com https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-w56g-jv78-hf79
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cap-go-account-takeover-via-unauthenticated-email-change-mechanism
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.