VDB-428197 · CVE-2026-118651 · GCVE-0-2026-118651

Labstack Echo up to 5.3.x Proxy Middleware access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Labstack Echo up to 5.3.x. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Proxy Middleware. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-118651. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Labstack Echo up to 5.3.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Proxy Middleware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Echo is a Go web framework. From 4.0.0 until 5.4.0, the Proxy middleware can preserve an attacker-supplied X-Real-IP header and forward it to an upstream service when Echo.IPExtractor is not configured. A remote client can therefore make upstream services receive a spoofed client address, undermining IP-based access controls, rate limiting, audit logging, or geographic restrictions that trust Echo's forwarded identity. This issue is fixed in Echo 5.4.0.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-118651 since 10/28/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Labstack

Name

Echo

Version

Website

Product: https://github.com/labstack/echo/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.3
CNA Vector (GitHub_M): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Echo 5.4.0

Timelineinfo

10/28/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/28/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: GitHub_M
CVE: CVE-2026-118651 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-118651
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-428197

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2026 20:50
Changes: 10/28/2026 20:50 (64)
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Cache ID: 216::103