Capgo – EXIF Metadata Exposure via Image Upload_CVE-2026-56218

6.9 / 10

MEDIUM

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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.

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-56218

Source VulnCheck

Published Jun 20, 2026 at 15:24

Affected Product

Vendor Capgo

Product Capgo

Affected Versions Capgo Capgo 0

CWE Classification

CWE-200

References

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