Capgo before 12.128.2 fails to strip EXIF metadata including GPS geolocation data from uploaded images, allowing information disclosure. Attackers can download uploaded images and extract precise latitude and longitude coordinates revealing user physical location at capture time.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Cap-go
  • Cap-go

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-c5w9-886p-9j2x cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/capgo-exif-metadata-exposure-via-image-upload cve-icon
History

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cap-go
Cap-go cap-go
Vendors & Products Cap-go
Cap-go cap-go

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Capgo before 12.128.2 fails to strip EXIF metadata including GPS geolocation data from uploaded images, allowing information disclosure. Attackers can download uploaded images and extract precise latitude and longitude coordinates revealing user physical location at capture time.
Title Capgo - EXIF Metadata Exposure via Image Upload
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-06-20T15:24:40.553Z

Updated: 2026-06-23T02:31:30.543Z

Reserved: 2026-06-19T21:43:24.737Z

Link: CVE-2026-56218

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T02:31:24.865Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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