CVE-2026-53981 - Cap-go < v12.128.2 Account Takeover via Unauthenticated Email Change Mechanism

CVE-2026-53981 - Cap-go < v12.128.2 Account Takeover via Unauthenticated Email Change Mechanism

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CVE ID :CVE-2026-53981
Published : June 12, 2026, 5:16 p.m. | 29 minutes ago
Description :Cap-go prior to 12.128.2 contains an account takeover vulnerability in its email change mechanism that allows an attacker with temporary authenticated session access to change the registered email address without re-authentication such as password or MFA verification. Attackers can redirect verification to an attacker-controlled email address and subsequently perform a password reset to permanently take over the victim's account.
Severity: 7.6 | HIGH
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