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Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-24472 affects Hono’s cache middleware before version 4.11.7. It may cache pages that are meant to stay private, including authenticated responses, because it ignores headers such as “Cache-Control: private” and “no-store.” This can expose sensitive information to other users through caching behavior.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted confidentiality issue. Prioritize internet-facing or customer-facing Hono applications that cache authenticated content. Upgrade during the next security maintenance window, faster if sensitive user data could be cached.
Technical view
Hono cache middleware before 4.11.7 improperly handles HTTP cache-control directives, creating an information disclosure risk. The issue is mapped to CWE-524 and CWE-613, with CVSS 3.1 score 5.3. The vendor states 4.11.7 patches the issue. Scope is Hono applications using the affected cache middleware.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely in JavaScript applications using hono versions before 4.11.7 and its cache middleware on routes returning private, authenticated, or user-specific responses.
Exploitation context
No public active exploitation is indicated in the provided sources, and this CVE is not listed as KEV. Risk depends on application routing and cache placement. The main concern is unintended disclosure through cached responses, not system takeover.
Researcher notes
The public record identifies the vulnerable component and patched version but does not provide broad exploitation evidence. Focus triage on middleware usage and response sensitivity, not just package presence. The commit and advisory are the best sources for implementation details.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade hono to version 4.11.7 or later.
- Identify applications using Hono cache middleware before 4.11.7.
- Avoid affected cache middleware on authenticated or private-response routes until upgraded.
- Review the GitHub advisory and release notes for vendor guidance.
Validation and detection
- Check dependency manifests and lockfiles for hono versions below 4.11.7.
- Review route configuration for Hono cache middleware on private or authenticated endpoints.
- Confirm upgraded deployments use hono 4.11.7 or later.
- Verify private/no-store responses are not cached after remediation.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/honojs/hono/security/advisories/GHSA-6wqw-2p9w-4vw4CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/honojs/hono/commit/12c511745b3f1e7a3f863a23ce5f921c7fa805d1CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/honojs/hono/releases/tag/v4.11.7CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information
Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Insufficient Session Expiration
Insufficient Session Expiration represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.