# CVE-2026-79667: Ech0 before 4.4.3 Authentication Bypass via Scope Enforcement

- Also known as: GHSA-4H9Q-P5J4-XVVH, GO-2026-5123
- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.4.3, 4.3.5
- Published: 2026-08-25 · Updated: 2026-08-25

## Affected

- lin-snow Ech0: fixed in 4.4.3
- github.com/lin-snow/ech0 (Go): fixed in 4.3.5
- github.com/lin-snow/ech0 (Go): all versions

## Description

Ech0 version 4.3.4 and earlier fails to reliably enforce scoped access token (least-privilege) restrictions on several privileged admin routes. Multiple privileged endpoints (e.g., /api/inbox, /api/panel/comments, /api/backup/export) omit scope checks and authorize based only on the user's admin role, and the backup export handler discards token scope metadata entirely. An attacker holding a deliberately limited (low-scope) admin access token can reach broader privileged functionality than intended, including reading the inbox and exporting a full database backup ZIP archive. Fixed in 4.4.3.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on lin-snow Ech0, github.com/lin-snow/ech0, upgrade to a fixed version (4.4.3, 4.3.5) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/lin-snow/Ech0/security/advisories/GHSA-4h9q-p5j4-xvvh
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ech0-before-authentication-bypass-via-scope-enforcement

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