CVE-2026-56256
HIGH 7.1 PoC AVAILABLECapgo before 12.128.2 enforces mandatory two-factor authentication only at the UI level. Sensitive Organization (ORG) management API endpoints (e.g., editing organization details, inviting users) do not validate 2FA completion on the backend. An authenticated Admin user who has not enabled 2FA can replay or modify a previously captured ORG API request to perform privileged organization actions, bypassing the globally enforced 2FA requirement.
Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.2%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 15th percentile
Impact if exploited
7.1CVSS 4.0 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-cww4-5xfp-jw98
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Test against your own equipment
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Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-602: Client-Side Enforcement of Server-Side Security
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
All CVSS metrics
- HIGH 7.1 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - HIGH 7.1 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N - HIGH 7.1 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/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 - HIGH 7.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N