Ech0 authenticated user-list exposed data via public `/api/allusers` endpoint
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Ech0 is an open-source, self-hosted publishing platform for personal idea sharing. Prior to version 4.2.0, `GET /api/allusers` is mounted as a public endpoint and returns user records without authentication. This allows remote unauthenticated user enumeration and exposure of user profile metadata. A fix is available in v4.2.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lin-snow | Ech0 | before 4.2.0 | 4.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/lin-snow/ech0 (Go) | before 1.4.8-0.20260322121226-acbf1fd71011 | 1.4.8-0.20260322121226-acbf1fd71011 | Patch available | GHSA-m983-7426-5hrj |
- Ech0 Vendorlin-snow Affected before 4.2.0 Fixed in 4.2.0 Patch available CNA
- github.com/lin-snow/ech0 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.8-0.20260322121226-acbf1fd71011 Fixed in 1.4.8-0.20260322121226-acbf1fd71011 Patch available GHSA-m983-7426-5hrj
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ech0 (lin-snow) Fixed in 4.2.0
- Fix · GHSA-m983-7426-5hrj github.com/lin-snow/ech0 (Go) Fixed in 1.4.8-0.20260322121226-acbf1fd71011 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33638
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m983-7426-5hrj
- 2026-10-24 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
Advisory 2
More lin-snow Ech0 vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-27239 Ech0 Affected by Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery in Website Preview Feature CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-27240 Ech0 affected by unauthenticated SSRF in GetWebsiteTitle allows access to internal services and cloud metadata CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-33638 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33638 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m983-7426-5hrj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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