CVE-2026-56080 Cap-go - Authentication Logic Flaw in Enforce Password Policy
A logic flaw in Capgo's password policy enforcement causes permanent Super Admin lockout and organization denial of service after a compliant password change.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-56080?
CVE-2026-56080 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cap-go capgo, published on 19 Jun 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a flaw in the Enforce Password Policy feature: after a Super Admin enables the policy and successfully changes their password to a compliant one, the backend does not update the password-compliance state. As a result, the backend continues to treat the account as non-compliant and repeatedly forces password-reset prompts, permanently locking the Super Admin out of organization access (organization lockout / denial of service) despite valid authentication.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56080?
How do I fix CVE-2026-56080?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56080 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-56080 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-56080 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-78rv-3cqj-36xq, GHSA-q28q-5xw5-9f2r.