CVE-2026-100615 Cap-go capgo.app before 12.267.1 Privilege Escalation via API Key Rotation
Attackers with apikey_manager role can escalate privileges by rotating higher-privileged API keys to obtain plaintext credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-100615?
CVE-2026-100615 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cap-go capgo.app, published on 26 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cap-go capgo.app before 12.267.1 fails to validate target API key privilege during rotation, allowing an apikey_manager to rotate a higher-privileged org_super_admin sibling key and recover its plaintext credential. Attackers with apikey_manager role can enumerate same-owner API keys, rotate a stronger sibling through the PUT endpoint, and obtain the replacement plaintext secret to authenticate as the higher-privileged principal.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-100615?
How do I fix CVE-2026-100615?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-100615 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-100615 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-100615 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8h52-44r7-w343, GHSA-9x5j-36jf-wwg2.