Vulnerability · Published Jul 7, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

CVE-2026-59704Cap - Missing Access Control in Video AI Metadata Endpoint

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity missing authorization in Cap from Cap. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Cap's GET /api/video/ai endpoint fails to validate user ownership or membership before returning private video AI metadata including titles, summaries, and chapters. Authenticated attackers can supply arbitrary video IDs to read sensitive AI-generated content and trigger unauthorized AI generation that consumes the video owner's credits without consent.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cap	Cap	0 – through 8d48642

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

References

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