GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm
GHSA-wc8c-qw6v-h7f6 @hono/node-server has authorization bypass for protected static paths via encoded slashes in Serve Static Middleware
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-29087
- Ecosystem
- npm
- Packages
- @hono/node-server
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-863
- Reviewed
- 2026-03-04
Affected packages
• npm @hono/node-server: < 1.19.10 → fixed in 1.19.10
Description
Summary
When using @hono/node-server's static file serving together with route-based middleware protections (e.g. protecting `/admin/*`), inconsistent URL decoding can allow protected static resources to be accessed without authorization.
In particular, paths containing encoded slashes (`%2F`) may be evaluated differently by routing/middleware matching versus static file path resolution, enabling a bypass where middleware does not run but the static file is still served.
Details
The routing layer and the node-server static handler normalize request paths differently. The router preserves `%2F` as a literal string when matching routes, while the static handler decodes `%2F` into `/` before resolving the filesystem path.
Example request:
• `/admin%2Fsecret.html`
This may:
• fail to match middleware intended for `/admin/*`, but
• still be resolved by the static handler as `/admin/secret.html` under the configured static root.
This does not allow access outside the configured static root and is not a path traversal vulnerability.
Impact
An unauthenticated attacker could bypass route-based authorization protections for protected static resources by supplying paths containing encoded slashes.
Applications relying solely on route-based middleware to protect static subpaths under the same static root may have exposed those resources.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-29087 @hono/node-server allows running the Hono application on Node.js. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness