Echo: Rejected WebSocket upgrades can bypass Echo route-level access controls

Date Oct 23, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal Critical vendor advisory
Vendor / Product Go · github.com/labstack/echo/v4
Critical vendor advisory

Summary

Echo: Rejected WebSocket upgrades can bypass Echo route-level access controls

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for github.com/labstack/echo/v4. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether github.com/labstack/echo/v4 is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 9.1.

Sources

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