Medium 6.1Published Jun 21, 2026

CVE-2026-56236Capgo CLI - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink-Following in Local Credential Operations

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 07:00 UTC)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

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.

CVSS: 6.1 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Oct 8, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

capgo cli capgo:cli (from the name)	before 12.128.2; 12.128.2 not affected	CNA record

References

https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-8mpm-q7mh-8fvhvendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/capgo-cli-arbitrary-file-overwrite-via-symlink-following-in-local-credential-operationsthird-party-advisory

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