CVE-2026-47673

Hono: JWT middleware accepts any Authorization scheme, not only Bearer

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 28, 2026 at 03:29 PM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 08:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsHonoHono

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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 correctly formed Bearer request. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.12.21.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.12.21
v < 4.12.21
Affected range stops below 4.12.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/honojs/hono/security/advisories/GHSA-f577-qrjj-4474

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-285

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