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GHSA-79qm-7rj5-m7r9 Hono: Proxy Helper does not remove response headers listed in the `Connection` header

LOW Published 2026-08-07 Modified 2026-08-07 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2026-71849
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
hono
Severity
Low
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-200
Reviewed
2026-08-07

Affected packages

• npm hono: >= 4.7.0, < 4.12.34 → fixed in 4.12.34

Description

Summary The Proxy Helper (`hono/proxy`) does not remove response headers named by the origin's `Connection` header. Headers that the origin marked as connection-scoped are therefore forwarded to clients. Details Per RFC 9110 Section 7.6.1, an intermediary must remove the header fields listed in a message's `Connection` header field before forwarding the message, in addition to the well-known hop-by-hop headers. The `proxy()` function removed the well-known hop-by-hop headers (including `Connection` itself) from origin responses, but did not remove the headers that the response's `Connection` header field designated as connection-scoped. This issue arises when an application proxies responses from an origin that declares additional, non-standard headers as hop-by-hop via the `Connection` response header. Impact A client may receive response headers that the origin intended only for its immediate peer. This may lead to: • Disclosure of connection-scoped or internal metadata contained in such headers This issue affects applications that use the Proxy Helper (`hono/proxy`) to forward responses from origins that list custom header names in their `Connection` response header. Applications whose origins only use the standard hop-by-hop headers are not affected.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2026-71849 Hono is a Web application framework that provides support for any JavaScript runtime. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness

References