{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "12.128.2"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "AFFECTED_FIELD",
              "REFERENCES"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6685e5f11adef257bf3d085e481f4d8ebcec602e"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/cap-go/capgo",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-w56g-jv78-hf79"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "VulnCheck",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-306"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53981.json"
  },
  "details": "Cap-go prior to 12.128.2 contains an account takeover vulnerability in its email change mechanism that allows an attacker with temporary authenticated session access to change the registered email address without re-authentication such as password or MFA verification. Attackers can redirect verification to an attacker-controlled email address and subsequently perform a password reset to permanently take over the victim's account.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-53981",
  "modified": "2026-07-08T05:36:10.294118753Z",
  "published": "2026-06-12T15:42:18.383Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53981.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-w56g-jv78-hf79"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53981"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cap-go-account-takeover-via-unauthenticated-email-change-mechanism"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/commit/6685e5f11adef257bf3d085e481f4d8ebcec602e"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.5",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Cap-go \u003c v12.128.2 Account Takeover via Unauthenticated Email Change Mechanism"
}