CVE-2026-29045

Hono: Arbitrary file access via serveStatic vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Hono is a Web application framework that provides support for any JavaScript runtime. Prior to version 4.12.4, when using serveStatic together with route-based middleware protections (e.g. app.use('/admin/*', ...)), inconsistent URL decoding allowed protected static resources to be accessed without authorization. The router used decodeURI, while serveStatic used decodeURIComponent. This mismatch allowed paths containing encoded slashes (%2F) to bypass middleware protections while still resolving to the intended filesystem path. This issue has been patched in version 4.12.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-q5qw-h33p-qvwr Hono vulnerable to arbitrary file access via serveStatic vulnerability
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hono:hono:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Hono
Hono hono
Vendors & Products Hono
Hono hono
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Description Hono is a Web application framework that provides support for any JavaScript runtime. Prior to version 4.12.4, when using serveStatic together with route-based middleware protections (e.g. app.use('/admin/*', ...)), inconsistent URL decoding allowed protected static resources to be accessed without authorization. The router used decodeURI, while serveStatic used decodeURIComponent. This mismatch allowed paths containing encoded slashes (%2F) to bypass middleware protections while still resolving to the intended filesystem path. This issue has been patched in version 4.12.4.
Title Hono: Arbitrary file access via serveStatic vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-177
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 5, 2026, 3:42 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2026, 5:50 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 4, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:29 AM