CVE-2026-56763: Hono vulnerable to Prototype Pollution possible through __proto__ key allowed in parseBody({ dot: true })
Affects honoSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium : upgrade to 4.12.7 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.12.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade hono to 4.12.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npmhono | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available for this vulnerability. Users should upgrade Hono to version 4.12.7 or later to remediate the issue. Until patched, avoid unsafe merging of parsed form data objects that may contain __proto__ properties.
Description
Hono versions prior to 4.12.7 have a prototype pollution vulnerability related to the parseBody({ dot: true }) feature. This feature allows dot notation in form field names to create nested objects, but does not filter the __proto__ key, enabling crafted input like __proto__.x to create objects with __proto__ properties. While Hono itself does not directly modify Object.prototype, unsafe merging of parsed results into other objects can lead to prototype pollution.
References
- github.com/honojs/hono/security/advisories/GHSA-v8w9-8mx6-g223 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56763 (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/hono-prototype-pollution-via-proto-key-in-parsebody-with-dot-option (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/honojs/hono/commit/ef902257e0beacbb83d2a9549b3b83e03514a6fe (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/honojs/hono (opens in a new tab)