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 Published 2026-03-04 Modified 2026-03-06 Official page ↗
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

References