GHSA-wc8c-qw6v-h7f6
@hono/node-server has authorization bypass for protected static paths via encoded slashes in Serve Static Middleware
At a glance
- Published
- Updated
- CVE
- CVE-2026-29087
- CVSS_V3
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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.
Affected packages
| Package | Versions |
|---|---|
| npm · @hono/node-server | introduced 0, fixed 1.19.10 |
References
- https://github.com/honojs/node-server/security/advisories/GHSA-wc8c-qw6v-h7f6 WEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29087 ADVISORY
- https://github.com/honojs/node-server/commit/455015be1697dd89974a68b70350ea7b2d126d2e WEB
- https://github.com/honojs/node-server PACKAGE
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| OSV.dev | CC-BY 4.0 — GitHub Advisory Database |