CVE-2026-27959 (GCVE-0-2026-27959)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-02-26 01:45
Modified
2026-07-15 01:12
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Summary
Koa is middleware for Node.js using ES2017 async functions. Prior to versions 3.1.2 and 2.16.4, Koa's `ctx.hostname` API performs naive parsing of the HTTP Host header, extracting everything before the first colon without validating the input conforms to RFC 3986 hostname syntax. When a malformed Host header containing a `@` symbol is received, `ctx.hostname` returns `evil[.]com` - an attacker-controlled value. Applications using `ctx.hostname` for URL generation, password reset links, email verification URLs, or routing decisions are vulnerable to Host header injection attacks. Versions 3.1.2 and 2.16.4 fix the issue.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
koajs koa Version: >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.2
Version: < 2.16.4
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