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 10, 2026, 6:22 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| 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
- 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.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 08, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/CapSoftware/Cap/issues/1981 Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-59704', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-08T13:02:07.868302Z'} -
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