CVE-2026-118266
Echo: CSRF Protection Bypass via MethodOverride Rewriting POST to Safe Method
Description
Echo is a Go web framework. Prior to 4.16.0 and 5.4.0, Echo's MethodOverride middleware accepts a safe HTTP method as the override target for a POST request. When MethodOverride is registered before CSRF in the post-routing middleware chain, route selection retains the original state-changing POST handler but the override changes the method before CSRF evaluates it, causing both token validation and Sec-Fetch-Site checks to be skipped. A cross-site exploit requires an authenticated victim and an override value that a browser-submitted request can control, such as the form getter used by the advisory reproducer; the default X-HTTP-Method-Override header getter is not settable by a cross-site form. This issue is fixed in 4.16.0 and 5.4.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 28, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 28, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Echo to version 4.16.0 or later.
- Update Echo to version 5.4.0 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Oct. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Echo is a Go web framework. Prior to 4.16.0 and 5.4.0, Echo's MethodOverride middleware accepts a safe HTTP method as the override target for a POST request. When MethodOverride is registered before CSRF in the post-routing middleware chain, route selection retains the original state-changing POST handler but the override changes the method before CSRF evaluates it, causing both token validation and Sec-Fetch-Site checks to be skipped. A cross-site exploit requires an authenticated victim and an override value that a browser-submitted request can control, such as the form getter used by the advisory reproducer; the default X-HTTP-Method-Override header getter is not settable by a cross-site form. This issue is fixed in 4.16.0 and 5.4.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-352 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118266.json">CVE-2026-118266</a> Added Reference https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/b838391e2eade87ae7e5a09d7bb5087bec271ec1 Added Reference https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/fc410094b2f3415cf2bf5204082137b205bfd5af Added Reference https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.16.0 Added Reference https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.4.0 Added Reference https://github.com/labstack/echo/security/advisories/GHSA-r7w9-592q-9vg4