CVE-2026-44459 PUBLISHED

Hono: Improper validation of NumericDate claims (exp, nbf, iat) in JWT verify()

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 06.05.2026 Published: 13.05.2026 Updated: 13.05.2026

Hono is a Web application framework that provides support for any JavaScript runtime. Prior to 4.12.18, improper validation of the JWT NumericDate claims exp, nbf, and iat in hono/utils/jwt allows tokens with non-spec-compliant claim values to silently bypass time-based checks. This issue is not exploitable by an anonymous attacker; it only manifests when a malformed claim value reaches verify() — typically when the application itself issues such tokens, or when the signing key is otherwise under attacker control. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.12.18.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 3.8

Product Status

Vendor honojs
Product hono
Versions
  • Version < 4.12.18 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-1284: Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input CWE