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title: "CVE-2026-88863: capgo.app capgo - Broken Access Control"
description: "capgo.app npm package capgo through 12.207.1 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by missing role rank comparison in validateInvite() function, letting authenticated users with org.invite_user permission escalate privileges to org_admin or org_billing_admin, exploit requires authenticated user with org.invite_user permission."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-88863/
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# CVE-2026-88863 capgo.app capgo - Broken Access Control

capgo.app npm package capgo through 12.207.1 contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by missing role rank comparison in validateInvite() function, letting authenticated users with org.invite\_user permission escalate privileges to org\_admin or org\_billing\_admin, exploit requires authenticated user with org.invite\_user permission.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.39% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88863)

## Details

Type

Broken Access Control

Impact

Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Published

10 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-269](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to a version including pull request #3096 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88863](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-88863)
- [https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo.app/security/advisories/GHSA-7g7p-fxx8-4wm8](https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo.app/security/advisories/GHSA-7g7p-fxx8-4wm8)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/capgo-app-through-12.207.1-privilege-escalation-via-invite-new-user-to-org](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/capgo-app-through-12.207.1-privilege-escalation-via-invite-new-user-to-org)

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