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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| labstack | echo | >= 5.0.0, < 5.4.0, < 4.16.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | golang-github-labstack-echo | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | golang-github-labstack-echo +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | golang-github-labstack-echo.v2 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/labstack/echo/v4 | < 4.16.0 | 4.16.0 | GHSA-2ffq-g2xg-c22p |
| Go | github.com/labstack/echo/v5 | < 5.4.0 | 5.4.0 | GHSA-2ffq-g2xg-c22p |
References
- https://github.com/labstack/echo/security/advisories/GHSA-2ffq-g2xg-c22p
- https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/b838391e2eade87ae7e5a09d7bb5087bec271ec1
- https://github.com/labstack/echo/commit/fc410094b2f3415cf2bf5204082137b205bfd5af
- https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v4.16.0
- https://github.com/labstack/echo/releases/tag/v5.4.0