CVE-2026-53981
Severity CVSS v4.0:
HIGH
Type:
CWE-306
Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Publication date:
12/06/2026
Last modified:
12/06/2026
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.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
7.20
Severity 4.0
HIGH
Base Score 3.x
7.60
Severity 3.x
HIGH
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/commit/6685e5f11adef257bf3d085e481f4d8ebcec602e
- https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-w56g-jv78-hf79
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cap-go-account-takeover-via-unauthenticated-email-change-mechanism
- https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-w56g-jv78-hf79



