CVE-2026-118265
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Echo is a Go web framework. From 5.0.0 until 5.4.1, Echo v5's ExtractIPFromRealIPHeader validates whether the client-supplied X-Real-IP value belongs to a trusted range instead of validating the direct network peer. A client reaching Echo directly, or through a proxy that preserves the header, can supply a loopback or private address and have Context.RealIP return that spoofed identity. Applications using the extractor for IP allowlists, rate limiting, audit logs, or forwarding headers can consequently trust an attacker-controlled address; the default direct extractor and Echo v4 are unaffected. This issue is fixed in 5.4.1.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.3
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Undergoing Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-28 19:17:31.377000
Last modified
2026-10-29 21:17:15.783000
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"id": "CVE-2026-118265",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-28T19:17:31.377",
"lastModified": "2026-10-29T21:17:15.783",
"vulnStatus": "Undergoing Analysis",
"cveTags": [],
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"value": "Echo is a Go web framework. From 5.0.0 until 5.4.1, Echo v5's ExtractIPFromRealIPHeader validates whether the client-supplied X-Real-IP value belongs to a trusted range instead of validating the direct network peer. A client reaching Echo directly, or through a proxy that preserves the header, can supply a loopback or private address and have Context.RealIP return that spoofed identity. Applications using the extractor for IP allowlists, rate limiting, audit logs, or forwarding headers can consequently trust an attacker-controlled address; the default direct extractor and Echo v4 are unaffected. This issue is fixed in 5.4.1."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
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"vendor": "labstack",
"product": "echo",
"versions": [
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"version": ">= 5.0.0, < 5.4.1",
"status": "affected"
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}
]
}
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"baseScore": 5.3,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "LOW",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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"role": "CISA Coordinator",
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"value": "CWE-348"
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"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/1855061e572ae9dab727c811d8382f266bfbaae",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.4.1",
"source": "[email protected]"
},
{
"url": "https://github.com/labstack/echo/security/advisories/GHSA-h53f-rm2w-w7rg",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}