Ech0 before 4.5.1 Authorization Bypass via Session Tokens
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
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Ech0 (lin-snow) Fixed in 4.5.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79665
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q8hh-m6v5-4f3x
References
More lin-snow vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-79665 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-79665 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q8hh-m6v5-4f3x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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