CVE-2026-118653
Echo: Rate Limiter Bypass via Spoofed X-Forwarded-For Header in Default Configuration
Description
Echo is a Go web framework. From 4.0.0 until 5.1.0, Context.RealIP falls back to client-supplied X-Forwarded-For or X-Real-IP values when Echo.IPExtractor is unset, and the default RateLimiter uses that result as its client identifier. A remote attacker can rotate arbitrary forwarded-address values to obtain new rate-limit buckets and bypass IP-based throttling used for controls such as brute-force or request-volume protection. This issue is fixed in Echo v5.1.0.
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 5.1.0 or later.
- Configure Echo.IPExtractor appropriately.
- Review rate limiter configurations.
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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. From 4.0.0 until 5.1.0, Context.RealIP falls back to client-supplied X-Forwarded-For or X-Real-IP values when Echo.IPExtractor is unset, and the default RateLimiter uses that result as its client identifier. A remote attacker can rotate arbitrary forwarded-address values to obtain new rate-limit buckets and bypass IP-based throttling used for controls such as brute-force or request-volume protection. This issue is fixed in Echo v5.1.0. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-290 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/118xxx/CVE-2026-118653.json">CVE-2026-118653</a> Added Reference https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/22e4b71109ef072ef011a489066ec662ca9565b2 Added Reference https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.1.0 Added Reference https://github.com/labstack/echo/security/advisories/GHSA-246p-cpwv-v3jq