CVE-2026-100629

Capgo backend before 12.127.5 Privilege Escalation via role_bindings PATCH

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 26, 2026 at 01:23 PM UTC
Updated: October 5, 2026 at 04:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCapgo

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

Capgo (npm package @capgo/backend) before 12.127.5 contains an authorization flaw in the PATCH /private/role_bindings/:binding_id endpoint. The handler verifies that the newly assigned role's priority rank does not exceed the caller's own rank, but — unlike the DELETE handler — it never checks the rank of the role currently bound to the target binding. An authenticated user holding the org_admin role (rank 90) can therefore change an org_super_admin binding (rank 95) to a lower-privileged role such as org_member (rank 75). Because the prevent_last_super_admin_binding_delete database trigger fires only BEFORE DELETE and not on UPDATE, an org_admin can demote every org_super_admin, leaving the organization with no super administrator. The issue is fixed in 12.127.5.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 12.127.5
Vendor states this is fixed in 12.127.5 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-863

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