CVE-2026-111679: Ekko Studio through 0.7.36 Missing Authorization via /api/auth/locked-ips
Advisory generated from the CVE record, CISA, Exploit Observer and VEDAS: what it is, whether it is exploited, who is affected, and how to fix and detect it.
Generated by VEDAS. Scores as of 2026-11-11 15:49 UTC. Rebuilt every few hours from cve-scores, CISA KEV and vedas-signatures. How this works and its limits.
What it is
Ekko Studio through 0.7.36 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows any authenticated non-super_admin user to list and clear server-wide login lockouts via /api/auth/locked-ips. Attackers can send DELETE requests without an ip parameter to invoke unlockAll(), disabling the login rate limiter during password guessing against super_admin accounts.
Description quoted from the CVE record (assigned by VulnCheck, published 2026-10-16).
Weakness: Missing Authorization
How it can be exploited
Exploitable over the network with low attack complexity with no special attack requirements needing low privileges and no user interaction. Impact: confidentiality low, integrity low, availability none. CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CISA assessment (SSVC): CISA has no evidence of exploitation. Automatable: no. Technical impact: partial.
Public exploit evidence (Exploit Observer)
Exploit Observer found 3 code repositories naming this CVE.
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See all 6 references on Exploit Observer
Live scores
- EPSS
- 0.002
low predicted chance of attack - VEDAS
- 0.985
strong exploit evidence - On CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Detection rule
- Suricata
Who is affected
| Product | Affected | Not affected |
|---|---|---|
| EKKOLearnAI ekko-studio | up to and including 0.7.36 | Not stated |
Version ranges exactly as the CVE record states them. “Before X” means X is the first fixed version.
How to fix it
Vendor guidance:
How to detect it
Suricata rules (network detection)
1 rule that alert on traffic matching this exploit: VEDAS CVE-2026-111679 Ekko Studio - Missing Authorization. Add them to your Suricata rule set and reload.
Show the rules
alert http $EXTERNAL_NET any -> $HTTP_SERVERS $HTTP_PORTS (msg:"VEDAS CVE-2026-111679 Ekko Studio - Missing Authorization"; flow:established,to_server; http.method; content:"DELETE"; http.uri; content:"/api/auth/locked-ips"; nocase; fast_pattern; classtype:web-application-attack; reference:cve,CVE-2026-111679; reference:url,https://www.exploit.observer/?keyword=CVE-2026-111679&match=exact; reference:url,https://subdomain.center/?engine=ammonites&keyword=ekko-studio&match=exact; sid:1084204; rev:1;)
CVE-2026-111679.rules on GitHub
References
Vendor advisories and patches
Technical analysis and advisories
- https://github.com/EKKOLearnAI/ekko-studio/issues/3057 (issue-tracking)
- https://github.com/EKKOLearnAI/ekko-studio/blob/v0.7.36/packages/server/src/modules/studio/routes/auth.ts#L26-L27 (technical-description)
- https://github.com/EKKOLearnAI/ekko-studio/blob/v0.7.36/packages/server/src/modules/studio/controllers/auth.ts#L807-L822 (technical-description)
- VulnCheck Advisory: Ekko Studio through 0.7.36 Missing Authorization via /api/auth/locked-ips (third-party-advisory)
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Where this comes from
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