CVE-2026-56251
Capgo - Privilege Escalation via Broken Row Level Security in org_users
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a broken row level security policy in the org_users table that allows authenticated users to elevate privileges from admin to super_admin. Attackers can exploit the insufficient RLS enforcement to gain unauthorized super_admin access and compromise system security.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.0
Capgo - Privilege Escalation via Broken Row Level Security in org_users
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a broken row level security policy in the org_users table that allows authenticated users to elevate privileges from admin to super_admin. Attackers can exploit the insufficient RLS enforcement to gain unauthorized super_admin access and compromise system security.
- Record
CVE-2026-56251- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-08
EUVDEUVD-2026-38168
7.0
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a broken row level security policy in the org_users table that allows authenticated users to elevate privileges from admin to super_admin. Attackers can exploit the insufficient RLS enforcement to gain unauthorized super_admin access and compromise system security.
- Record
EUVD-2026-38168- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-08
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-phvp-mxhx-w4fp
7.0
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a broken row level security policy in the org_users table that...
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a broken row level security policy in the org_users table that allows authenticated users to elevate privileges from admin to super_admin. Attackers can exploit the insufficient RLS enforcement to gain unauthorized super_admin access and compromise system security.
- Record
GHSA-phvp-mxhx-w4fp- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.0
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a broken row level security policy in the org_users table that allows authenticated users to elevate privileges from admin to super_admin. Attackers can exploit the insufficient RLS enforcement to gain unauthorized super_admin access and compromise system security.
- Record
CVE-2026-56251- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.0
Capgo - Privilege Escalation via Broken Row Level Security in org_users
Capgo before 12.128.2 contains a broken row level security policy in the org_users table that allows authenticated users to elevate privileges from admin to super_admin. Attackers can exploit the insufficient RLS enforcement to gain unauthorized super_admin access and compromise system security.
- Record
CVE-2026-56251- CVSS 4.0
- 7.0 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-266
- Updated
- 2026-11-09
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | EUVD | |
| aliases, products, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-56251 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.0) in Cap-go Capgo, published June 21, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-9xqh-f26v-9c9h
vulncheck.com/advisories/capgo-privilege-escalation-via-broken-row-level-security-in-org-users
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56251
github.com/advisories/GHSA-phvp-mxhx-w4fp
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/56xxx/CVE-2026-56251.json