7.1
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-59704
Cap - Missing Access Control in Video AI Metadata Endpoint
Description

Cap's GET /api/video/ai endpoint fails to validate user ownership or membership before returning private video AI metadata including titles, summaries, and chapters. Authenticated attackers can supply arbitrary video IDs to read sensitive AI-generated content and trigger unauthorized AI generation that consumes the video owner's credits without consent.

INFO

Published Date :

July 7, 2026, 11:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 7, 2026, 11:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-59704 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Enforce ownership checks on video ID access to prevent unauthorized AI metadata retrieval and generation.
  • Validate user ownership for all video ID requests.
  • Implement access controls for AI generation triggers.
  • Restrict access to sensitive video metadata.
  • Log and audit all AI generation requests.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-59704 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Cap', 'product': 'Cap', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'custom', 'lessThanOrEqual': '8d48642'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:npm/cap', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description Cap's GET /api/video/ai endpoint fails to validate user ownership or membership before returning private video AI metadata including titles, summaries, and chapters. Authenticated attackers can supply arbitrary video IDs to read sensitive AI-generated content and trigger unauthorized AI generation that consumes the video owner's credits without consent.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/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
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-862
    Added Reference https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap
    Added Reference https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap/commit/8d48642b6e7938af238386383ef1c273be4110dd
    Added Reference https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap/issues/1981
    Added Reference https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap/pull/1926
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cap-missing-access-control-in-video-ai-metadata-endpoint
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.