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Hono - Prototype Pollution via __proto__ Key in parseBody with dot Option

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Hono before 4.12.7 allows __proto__ key in parseBody with dot option enabled, permitting specially crafted form field names to create objects with __proto__ properties. When parsed results are merged into regular JavaScript objects using unsafe merge patterns, attackers can exploit this to achieve prototype pollution and modify object behavior.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-56763
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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Updated in this feed
3 Nov 2026, 15:18 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Hono - Prototype Pollution via __proto__ Key in parseBody with dot Option

core-osv · Original source

Published 11 Jul 2026, 13:00 UTC

Hono before 4.12.7 allows __proto__ key in parseBody with dot option enabled, permitting specially crafted form field names to create objects with __proto__ properties. When parsed results are merged into regular JavaScript objects using unsafe merge patterns, attackers can exploit this to achieve prototype pollution and modify object behavior.

osv:CVE-2026-56763
Complete source record
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    "title": "Hono - Prototype Pollution via __proto__ Key in parseBody with dot Option",
    "summary": "Hono before 4.12.7 allows __proto__ key in parseBody with dot option enabled, permitting specially crafted form field names to create objects with __proto__ properties. When parsed results are merged into regular JavaScript objects using unsafe merge patterns, attackers can exploit this to achieve prototype pollution and modify object behavior.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2026-56763",
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