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CVE-2026-53868: Capgo < 12.128.2 - Denial of Service via Unverified Email Account Registration and Deletion
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-06-12 · updated 2026-07-23
- Weakness: CWE-306
Description
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability allowing attackers to register accounts using arbitrary email addresses without verification, then initiate deletion to lock emails in pending deletion state. Attackers can permanently lock legitimate users out of the platform for 30 days by exploiting unverified email ownership in account lifecycle operations.
Affected products
- Capgo: before 12.128.2 — fixed in 12.128.2
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Capgo 12.128.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
- https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-3wfv-m8fq-7r5g
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/capgo-denial-of-service-via-unverified-email-account-registration-and-deletion
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