@hono/node-server: Middleware bypass via repeated slashes in serveStatic
## Summary A path handling inconsistency in `serveStatic` allows protected static files to be accessed by using repeated slashes (`//`) in the request path. When route-based middleware (e.g., `/admin/*`) is used for authorization, the router may not match paths containing repeated slashes, while `serveStatic` resolves them as normalized paths. This can lead to a middleware bypass. ## Details The routing layer and `serveStatic` handle repeated slashes differently. For example: - `/admin/secret.txt` => matches `/admin/*` - `//admin/secret.txt` => may not match `/admin/*` This inconsistency allows a request such as: ``` GET //admin/secret.txt ``` to bypass middleware registered on `/admin/*` and access protected files. ## Impact An attacker can access static files that are intended to be protected by route-based middleware by using repeated slashes in the request path. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files under the static root. This issue affects applications that rely on `serveStatic` together with route-based middleware for access control.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-39406US | — | — | ||
@hono/node-server allows running the Hono application on Node.js. Prior to 1.19.13, a path handling inconsistency in serveStatic allows protected static files to be accessed by usi… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/honojs/node-serverPACKAGE
- https://github.com/honojs/node-server/commit/025c30f55d589ddbe6048b151d77e904f67a8cc2WEB
- https://github.com/honojs/node-server/releases/tag/v1.19.13WEB
- https://github.com/honojs/node-server/security/advisories/GHSA-92pp-h63x-v22mWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39406ADVISORY
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