CVE-2026-47673: Hono is a Web application framework that provides support for any JavaScript runtime

Routine

MEDIUM 4.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2026-47673 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.8) affecting hono. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Hono is a Web application framework that provides support for any JavaScript runtime. Prior to 4.12.21, the jwt and jwk middlewares do not verify that the Authorization header value uses theBearer scheme. Any two-part header value — regardless of the scheme name in the first position — proceeds to JWT verification. A request presenting a valid JWT under a non-Bearer scheme identifier (such as Basic or Token) is authenticated identically to a corr

Why this priority

Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 90%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-285
Published	2026-05-28
Last modified	2026-10-14

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: hono

Last updated 2026-10-14 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-28 17:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-14 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hono hono UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.12.21

Fixed in: 4.12.21

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

npm ls hono

2. UPGRADE to 4.12.21

npm install hono@">=4.12.21"

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-47673?

hono: upgrade to 4.12.21. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-47673 being exploited?

CVE-2026-47673 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-47673 affect?

CVE-2026-47673 affects hono. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.8). Hono is a Web application framework that provides support for any JavaScript runtime. Prior to 4.12.21, the jwt and jwk middlewares do not verify that the Authorization header value uses theBearer scheme. Any two-part header value — regardl

How urgent is CVE-2026-47673?

Priority 24/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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