capgo cli up to 12.128.1 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in capgo cli up to 12.128.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes link following. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-56236. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in capgo cli up to 12.128.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Capgo CLI before 12.128.2 contains arbitrary file overwrite vulnerabilities in login and build credentials operations that follow symlinks without validation. Attackers can create malicious symlinks in repositories to overwrite arbitrary files or expose credentials with world-readable permissions when developers run the CLI.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-56236 since 06/19/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 12.128.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-38165). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cli 12.128.2

Timelineinfo

06/19/2026 CVE reserved
06/21/2026 +2 days Advisory disclosed
06/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/22/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-8mpm-q7mh-8fvh
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-56236 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-56236
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-372625
EUVD: 🔒

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2026 19:14
Updated: 06/22/2026 00:41
Changes: 06/21/2026 19:14 (76), 06/22/2026 00:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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