---
id: CVE-2026-53868
title: >-
  Capgo < 12.128.2 - Denial of Service via Unverified Email Account Registration
  and Deletion
summary: >-
  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…
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-306
vendor: Capgo
product: Capgo
affected:
  - Capgo < 12.128.2
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-06-15T17:13:52.513925Z'
published: '2026-06-12'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T14:17:48.903Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53868'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-3wfv-m8fq-7r5g'
    label: GHSA Advisory GHSA-3wfv-m8fq-7r5g
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/capgo-denial-of-service-via-unverified-email-account-registration-and-deletion
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: Capgo < 12.128.2 - Denial of Service via Unverified
      Email Account Registration and Deletion
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00451
epssPercentile: 0.36473
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T15:45:56.727Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `Capgo < 12.128.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.