CVE-2026-56298

Capgo - EXIF Metadata Exposure in App Information Image Upload

Published Jul 8, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Capgo before 12.128.2 fails to strip EXIF metadata from images uploaded via the app information endpoint, exposing sensitive geolocation data. Attackers can upload images containing EXIF metadata to extract geographic location information and other embedded metadata from uploaded files.

Remediation

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

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Capgo before 12.128.2 fails to strip EXIF metadata from images uploaded via the app information endpoint, exposing sensitive geolocation data. Attackers can upload images containing EXIF metadata to extract geographic location information and other embedded metadata from uploaded files.
Title Capgo - EXIF Metadata Exposure in App Information Image Upload
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 5, 2026, 3:27 PM
Reserved
Jun 20, 2026, 12:49 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 8, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 8:10 PM