CVE-2026-56306 Capgo - Subkey Enforcement Bypass via x-limited-key-id Header Parsing

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass subkey restrictions by manipulating the x-limited-key-id header, allowing execution of requests with main API key privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-56306?

CVE-2026-56306 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Capgo, published on 22 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a weak parsing vulnerability in the x-limited-key-id header that allows attackers to bypass subkey enforcement by submitting malformed values, zero, or duplicate headers that result in NaN or falsy values. Remote attackers can manipulate the x-limited-key-id header to disable limited key scoping and execute requests using the main API key context instead of restricted subkey permissions.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56306?

How do I fix CVE-2026-56306?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56306 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-56306 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-56306 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-42vv-8j94-24wj.

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