Vulnerability · Published Jun 20, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-56218Capgo - EXIF Metadata Exposure via Image Upload
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity information exposure in Capgo from Capgo. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-200 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- GHSA Advisory GHSA-c5w9-886p-9j2x vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: Capgo - EXIF Metadata Exposure via Image Upload third-party-advisory