CVE-2026-56073
criticalpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.002 · 14 %ileEUEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 8–9.4
ssvc
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affected products (1)
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references (6)
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- https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-x2gq-85v8-j9v4cnnvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cap-go-otp-bypass-via-response-manipulation-in-email-verificationcnnvd
- https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-x2gq-85v8-j9v4enisa_euvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cap-go-otp-bypass-via-response-manipulation-in-email-verificationenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-x2gq-85v8-j9v4nvd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cap-go-otp-bypass-via-response-manipulation-in-email-verificationnvd
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