CVE-2026-79673 - Ech0 before 4.4.3 Scope Bypass via profile:read Token

CVE-2026-79673 - Ech0 before 4.4.3 Scope Bypass via profile:read Token

https://cvefeed.io/rssfeed/latest.atom / Tue, 08/25/2026 - 16:28
CVE ID :CVE-2026-79673
Published : Aug. 25, 2026, 11:33 a.m. | 55 minutes ago
Description :Ech0 before 4.4.3 protects the PUT /user endpoint with the profile:read scope, a read-only scope, but allows write operations including password changes. An attacker with an admin's profile:read access token can change the admin's password and login to obtain an unrestricted session token that bypasses all scope enforcement.
Severity: 8.5 | HIGH
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