VulnerabilityDeferred

CVE-2026-56218

Capgo before 12.128.2 fails to strip EXIF metadata including GPS geolocation data from uploaded images, allowing information disclosure.

MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.34%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 4.0: 6.9 MEDIUMCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/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/M
EPSS: 0.34% probability · 27th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-200
Source: disclosure@vulncheck.com

References

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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.