Capgo < 12.128.2 - Denial of Service via Unverified Email Account Registration and Deletion (CVE-2026-53868) | HOL Guard CVE

High · CVSS 8.7CVE-2026-53868

Capgo < 12.128.2 - Denial of Service via Unverified Email Account Registration and Deletion

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-53868 records a High severity (CVSS 8.7) vulnerability in Capgo < 12.128.2 - Denial of Service via Unverified Email Account Registration and Deletion. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Capgo/Capgo (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Jun 12, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026Source checked Sep 24, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 24, 2026Material review Sep 24, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: High · CVSS 8.7
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 8.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Capgo/Capgo (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Capgo/Capgogeneric	>=0 <12.128.2	12.128.2

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Capgo/Capgo.
Review the reported fix. Update Capgo/Capgo to 12.128.2 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Jun 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 24, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a denial of service vulnerability allowing attackers to register accounts using arbitrary email addresses without verification, then initiate deletion to lock emails in pending deletion state. Attackers can permanently lock legitimate users out of the platform for 30 days by exploiting unverified email ownership in account lifecycle operations.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.