CVE-2026-71849: Hono: Proxy Helper does not remove response headers listed in the `Connection` header

August 7, 2026

The Proxy Helper (hono/proxy) does not remove response headers named by the origin’s Connection header. Headers that the origin marked as connection-scoped are therefore forwarded to clients.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-79qm-7rj5-m7r9
github.com/honojs/hono/commit/720b566290793d4358bf39843adcb7cf4da4548f
github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.12.34
github.com/honojs/hono/security/advisories/GHSA-79qm-7rj5-m7r9
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-71849

Code Behaviors & Features

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