@hono/node-server has Denial of Service risk when receiving Host header that cannot be parsed

Description

The application hangs when receiving a Host header with a value that @hono/node-server can’t handle well. Invalid values are those that cannot be parsed by the URL as a hostname such as an empty string, slashes /, and other strings.

Recommendation

Update the @hono/node-server package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): >= 1.3.0, < 1.10.1
• Patched version(s): 1.10.1

References

• GHSA-hgxw-5xg3-69jx
• CVE-2024-32652
• CWE-755
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A6

Related Issues

• @hono/node-server cannot handle "double dots" in URL - CVE-2024-23340
• Signal K Server Vulnerable to Denial of Service via Unrestricted Access Request Flooding - CVE-2025-68272
• Parse Server before v3.4.1 vulnerable to Denial of Service - CVE-2019-1020012
• Denial of service in http-proxy-middleware - CVE-2024-21536

Tags:

npm

@hono/node-server