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GHSA-WWFH-H76J-FC44

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-16 14:09 – Updated: 2026-06-16 14:09

Summary

hono: Path traversal in `serve-static` on Windows via encoded backslash (`%5C`)

Details

Summary

On Windows hosts, an encoded backslash (%5C) in the request path decodes to \, which the Windows path resolver treats as a separator. serve-static then resolves a single URL segment such as admin\secret.txt into a nested file under the root and serves it, letting an attacker read static files meant to be protected behind prefix-mounted middleware. Directory escape (..) remains blocked.

Details

The router splits paths only on /, so /admin%5Csecret.txt is one segment and middleware on /admin/* does not run. The serve-static guard rejects ./.. and consecutive separators but lets a lone \ through; on Windows the file resolver re-splits it into the protected subtree.

This affects Windows hosts serving static files via the Node, Bun, or Deno adapters that guard a static subtree with prefix-mounted middleware.

Impact

An unauthenticated attacker can read static files under a middleware-guarded prefix on Windows hosts. The read stays within the configured root; escape outside the root is not possible.

Severity

5.9 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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  "details": "### Summary\n\nOn Windows hosts, an encoded backslash (`%5C`) in the request path decodes to `\\`, which the Windows path resolver treats as a separator. `serve-static` then resolves a single URL segment such as `admin\\secret.txt` into a nested file under the root and serves it, letting an attacker read static files meant to be protected behind prefix-mounted middleware. Directory escape (`..`) remains blocked.\n\n### Details\n\nThe router splits paths only on `/`, so `/admin%5Csecret.txt` is one segment and middleware on `/admin/*` does not run. The `serve-static` guard rejects `.`/`..` and consecutive separators but lets a lone `\\` through; on Windows the file resolver re-splits it into the protected subtree.\n\nThis affects Windows hosts serving static files via the Node, Bun, or Deno adapters that guard a static subtree with prefix-mounted middleware.\n\n### Impact\n\nAn unauthenticated attacker can read static files under a middleware-guarded prefix on Windows hosts. The read stays within the configured root; escape outside the root is not possible.",
  "id": "GHSA-wwfh-h76j-fc44",
  "modified": "2026-06-16T14:09:03Z",
  "published": "2026-06-16T14:09:03Z",
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    }
  ],
  "summary": "hono: Path traversal in `serve-static` on Windows via encoded backslash (`%5C`)"
}

CVE-2026-54286 (GCVE-0-2026-54286)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-22 17:14 – Updated: 2026-06-23 14:07

Title

Hono: Path traversal in `serve-static` on Windows via encoded backslash (`%5C`)

Summary

Hono is a Web application framework that provides support for any JavaScript runtime. Prior to 4.12.25, on Windows hosts, an encoded backslash (%5C) in the request path decodes to \, which the Windows path resolver treats as a separator. serve-static then resolves a single URL segment such as admin\secret.txt into a nested file under the root and serves it, letting an attacker read static files meant to be protected behind prefix-mounted middleware. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.12.25.

Severity

5.9 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)

CWE

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Assigner

GitHub_M

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://github.com/honojs/hono/security/advisorie…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
honojs	hono	Affected: < 4.12.25

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GHSA-WWFH-H76J-FC44

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CVE-2026-54286 (GCVE-0-2026-54286)

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