CVE-2026-56338
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CVE-2026-56338 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the /auth/v1/otp endpoint that prevents email verification for two-factor authentication due to captcha validation failures. Authenticated users cannot complete 2FA enrollment as the backend consistently returns HTTP 500 errors with captcha verification process failed messages, blocking access to security controls.. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the /auth/v1/otp endpoint that prevents email verification for two-factor authentication due to captcha validation failures. Authenticated users cannot complete 2FA enrollment as the backend consistently returns HTTP 500 errors with captcha verification process failed messages, blocking access to security controls.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/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
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- Status
- Deferred
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