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CVE-2026-79667 - Ech0 before 4.4.3 Authentication Bypass via Scope Enforcement

CVE ID :CVE-2026-79667
Published : Aug. 25, 2026, 11:33 a.m. | 55 minutes ago
Description :Ech0 version 4.3.4 and earlier fails to reliably enforce scoped access token (least-privilege) restrictions on several privileged admin routes. Multiple privileged endpoints (e.g., /api/inbox, /api/panel/comments, /api/backup/export) omit scope checks and authorize based only on the user's admin role, and the backup export handler discards token scope metadata entirely. An attacker holding a deliberately limited (low-scope) admin access token can reach broader privileged functionality than intended, including reading the inbox and exporting a full database backup ZIP archive. Fixed in 4.4.3.
Severity: 7.6 | HIGH
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