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TI-2026-55163 Aliases CVE-2026-79665GHSA-q8hh-m6v5-4f3x

Ech0 before 4.5.1 Authorization Bypass via Session Tokens

Priority HIGH 73CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

Ech0 before 4.5.1 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability where session tokens skip scope validation in RequireScopes middleware, allowing logged-in non-admin users to access admin endpoints. Attackers can read system logs, visitor statistics, user emails, and subscribe to live WebSocket logs by sending authenticated session tokens to unprotected endpoints.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00511 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Ech0 (lin-snow): 4.5.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
lin-snowEch0before 4.5.14.5.1Patch availableCNA
  • Ech0 Vendorlin-snow Affected before 4.5.1 Fixed in 4.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ech0:ech0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——lin-snow
  • cpe:2.3:a:ech0:ech0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·lin-snow

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Ech0 (lin-snow) Fixed in 4.5.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79665
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8hh-m6v5-4f3x

References

  • TI-2026-55162 Ech0 before 4.7.3 Access Token Revocation Bypass CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2026-55160 Ech0 before 4.7.3 OAuth Redirect URI Validation Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • 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
  • TI-2026-55159 Ech0 before 4.7.3 Unauthenticated fav_count Modification CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-55158 Ech0 before 4.7.3 Email Disclosure via Public API CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
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