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CVE-2026-33490: h3: Missing Path Segment Boundary Check in `mount()` Causes Middleware Execution on Unrelated Prefix-Matching Routes

March 20, 2026

The mount() method in h3 uses a simple startsWith() check to determine whether incoming requests fall under a mounted sub-application’s path prefix. Because this check does not verify a path segment boundary (i.e., that the next character after the base is / or end-of-string), middleware registered on a mount like /admin will also execute for unrelated routes such as /admin-public, /administrator, or /adminstuff. This allows an attacker to trigger context-setting middleware on paths it was never intended to cover, potentially polluting request context with unintended privilege flags.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-2j6q-whv2-gh6w
  • github.com/h3js/h3
  • github.com/h3js/h3/security/advisories/GHSA-2j6q-whv2-gh6w
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33490

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.0.1-alpha.0 before 2.0.1-rc.17

Fixed versions

  • 2.0.1-rc.17

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.0.1-rc.17 or above.

Impact 3.7 LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-706: Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference

Source file

npm/h3/CVE-2026-33490.yml

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