CVE-2026-56218
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedCapgo 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.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceCapgo before version 12.128.2 does not strip EXIF metadata from uploaded images. When users upload images (e.g., profile photos or attachments), the GPS geolocation data embedded in the EXIF headers remains intact. An attacker who accesses or downloads these uploaded images can extract the precise latitude and longitude coordinates, revealing the physical location where the image was captured.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Capgo installation and versionLocate the Capgo application installation directory and check the package.json, version file, or application metadata to determine the installed version number.Affected if The installed version is lower than 12.128.2 (e.g., 12.128.1, 12.120.0, etc.)
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Confirm image upload feature is enabledCheck Capgo configuration files or admin settings to verify that user-generated image uploads (profile photos, attachments, or media uploads) are enabled.Affected if Image uploads are enabled and users can upload image files to the system
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Extract EXIF metadata from a recently uploaded test imageUse a tool such as exiftool, exiv2, or an online EXIF viewer to inspect a sample uploaded image file and check for GPS coordinates in the EXIF headers (e.g., GPSLatitude, GPSLongitude, or GPSPosition tags).Affected if The uploaded image file retains EXIF metadata including GPS location data (latitude and longitude coordinates are present in the file)
A user is affected if they are running Capgo versions before 12.128.2 AND the image upload feature is enabled, resulting in uploaded images containing EXIF GPS coordinates.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to Capgo version 12.128.2 or later, which implements proper EXIF metadata stripping during image uploads. As a compensating control, restrict access to uploaded files and monitor for unauthorized downloads.
12.128.2
- Identify the current Capgo version in use by checking the package.json or running the relevant version command
- Upgrade Capgo to version 12.128.2 or later by running the appropriate package manager update command (e.g., npm update @capgo/capacitor-updater or the relevant package)
- After upgrading, test image upload functionality to confirm EXIF metadata (including GPS coordinates) is now being stripped from uploaded images
- Verify by uploading a test image with embedded GPS data and attempting to extract metadata from the downloaded image to confirm it has been removed
- Review the release notes for 12.128.2 to ensure all changes are understood
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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