CVE-2026-56218 Capgo - EXIF Metadata Exposure via Image Upload
Attackers can extract GPS coordinates from uploaded images, revealing user physical locations due to missing EXIF metadata stripping.
- 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-2026-56218?
CVE-2026-56218 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Capgo, published on 20 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Capgo before 12.128.2 fails to strip EXIF metadata including GPS geolocation data from uploaded images, allowing information disclosure. Attackers can download uploaded images and extract precise latitude and longitude coordinates revealing user physical location at capture time.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56218?
How do I fix CVE-2026-56218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56218 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-56218 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-56218 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55hv-3q63-6xmh, GHSA-c5w9-886p-9j2x.