Description
Echo is a Go web framework. From 4.15.0 until 4.16.1 and 5.4.1, Echo's Proxy middleware can retain a handler, copy goroutines, and network connections after a WebSocket client disconnects when the upstream keeps its connection open. The raw proxy waits for both copy directions without reliably closing the peer connection when one direction ends, including when a rejected upgrade response uses HTTP keep-alive. Repeated connections can accumulate resources and cause denial of service, depending on proxy-route accessibility, upstream behavior, and connection deadlines. This issue is fixed in 4.16.1 and 5.4.1.
Published: 2026-10-28
Score: 8.2 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9969-6676-49h5 Echo: WebSocket proxy can retain connections and handlers after client disconnect
History

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Labstack
Labstack echo
Vendors & Products Labstack
Labstack echo

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description Echo is a Go web framework. From 4.15.0 until 4.16.1 and 5.4.1, Echo's Proxy middleware can retain a handler, copy goroutines, and network connections after a WebSocket client disconnects when the upstream keeps its connection open. The raw proxy waits for both copy directions without reliably closing the peer connection when one direction ends, including when a rejected upgrade response uses HTTP keep-alive. Repeated connections can accumulate resources and cause denial of service, depending on proxy-route accessibility, upstream behavior, and connection deadlines. This issue is fixed in 4.16.1 and 5.4.1.
Title Echo: WebSocket proxy can retain connections and handlers after client disconnect
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T19:00:12.315Z

Reserved: 2026-10-27T20:13:55.314Z

Link: CVE-2026-118262

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-28T19:17:30.950

Modified: 2026-10-28T19:17:30.950

Link: CVE-2026-118262

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-28T21:44:54Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-772

    Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime