CVE-2026-56283
MEDIUM 4.8 PoC AVAILABLECapgo before 12.128.2 contains an html injection vulnerability in the organization settings endpoint that allows attackers to inject malicious HTML content. Attackers can craft payloads in the organization name field to redirect users to untrusted websites, enabling phishing attacks and reputational damage.
Public exploit or PoC code exists. Modeled probability is still low, but the barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.1%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 4th percentile
Impact if exploited
4.8CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityLow
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ⚠User interaction: Requires active user interaction
- ✓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-vhvc-gxfh-m85g
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Test against your own equipment
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Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 4.8 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N - MEDIUM 5.4 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - MEDIUM 4.8 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/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 - MEDIUM 5.4 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N