Echo is a Go web framework. Prior to 4.16.0 and 5.4.0, Context.Scheme unconditionally trusts forwarded scheme headers from any client. A client that reaches Echo directly over plaintext HTTP can claim an HTTPS scheme and bypass HTTPSRedirect because the request is treated as already secure. Separately, behind a TLS-terminating proxy that passes an attacker-controlled header, a claimed HTTP scheme can suppress the Strict-Transport-Security header even though the browser receives the response over HTTPS. The practical risk is reduced when a trusted proxy overwrites the headers and direct backend access is prevented, but the framework previously had no trusted-source configuration for this decision. This issue is fixed in 4.16.0 and 5.4.0.
History

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-807
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Labstack
Labstack echo
Vendors & Products Labstack
Labstack echo

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Description Echo is a Go web framework. Prior to 4.16.0 and 5.4.0, Context.Scheme unconditionally trusts forwarded scheme headers from any client. A client that reaches Echo directly over plaintext HTTP can claim an HTTPS scheme and bypass HTTPSRedirect because the request is treated as already secure. Separately, behind a TLS-terminating proxy that passes an attacker-controlled header, a claimed HTTP scheme can suppress the Strict-Transport-Security header even though the browser receives the response over HTTPS. The practical risk is reduced when a trusted proxy overwrites the headers and direct backend access is prevented, but the framework previously had no trusted-source configuration for this decision. This issue is fixed in 4.16.0 and 5.4.0.
Title Echo: HTTPS Redirect and HSTS Bypass via Unconditional Trust of Forwarded Scheme Headers
Weaknesses CWE-346
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-10-28T20:14:09.883Z

Updated: 2026-11-03T13:32:02.816Z

Reserved: 2026-10-28T17:25:37.561Z

Link: CVE-2026-118657

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-03T13:31:47.765Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-28T21:16:55.693

Modified: 2026-11-03T14:17:31.737

Link: CVE-2026-118657

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-28T20:14:09Z

Links: CVE-2026-118657 - Bugzilla