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Hono vulnerable to Prototype Pollution possible through __proto__ key allowed in parseBody({ dot: true })

Type: advisorySource: OSV1 source record

## Summary When using `parseBody({ dot: true })` in HonoRequest, specially crafted form field names such as `__proto__.x` could create objects containing a `__proto__` property. If the parsed result is later merged into regular JavaScript objects using unsafe merge patterns, this may lead to prototype pollution in the target object. ## Details The `parseBody({ dot: true })` feature supports dot notation to construct nested objects from form field names. In previous versions, the `__proto__` path segment was not filtered. As a result, specially crafted keys such as `__proto__.x` could produce objects containing `__proto__` properties. While this behavior does not directly modify `Object.prototype` within Hono itself, it may become exploitable if the parsed result is later merged into regular JavaScript objects using unsafe merge patterns. ## Impact Applications that merge parsed form data into regular objects using unsafe patterns (for example recursive deep merge utilities) may become vulnerable to prototype pollution.

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GHSA-v8w9-8mx6-g223

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Security context

Source reference: osv:GHSA-v8w9-8mx6-g223

hono

Source reference: /affected/0/package/name

Affected versions
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Fixed versions
4.12.7

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Structured affected-version data

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  {
    "ranges": [
      {
        "type": "SEMVER",
        "events": [
          {
            "introduced": "0"
          },
          {
            "fixed": "4.12.7"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "package": {
      "name": "hono",
      "purl": "pkg:npm/hono",
      "ecosystem": "npm"
    },
    "database_specific": {
      "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-v8w9-8mx6-g223/GHSA-v8w9-8mx6-g223.json"
    }
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-56763

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Publisher severity

medium

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