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GHSA-f577-qrjj-4474
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Summary
The jwt and jwk middlewares do not verify that the Authorization header value uses theBearer scheme. Any two-part header value — regardless of the scheme name in the first position — proceeds to JWT verification. A request presenting a valid JWT under a non-Bearer scheme identifier (such as Basic or Token) is authenticated identically to a correctly formed Bearer request.
Details
When processing an Authorization (or custom) header, the middleware splits the value on whitespace and uses the second token as the JWT to verify. It does not check that the first token is bearer (case-insensitively). RFC 6750 specifies that JWT bearer tokens must be presented using the Bearer scheme; other scheme identifiers carry distinct semantics and may be subject to different policies in network-layer security controls.
This discrepancy means that scheme-aware external controls — such as WAF rules, API gateways, or reverse proxies that apply policies specific to the Bearer scheme identifier — can be bypassed by presenting a valid JWT under a different scheme name.
This issue affects hono/jwt and hono/jwk middleware.
Impact
An attacker who possesses a valid JWT may present it under a non-Bearer scheme identifier and still pass middleware authentication.
This may lead to:
- Bypass of network-layer security controls that inspect or filter requests based on the authorization scheme identifier
- Token reuse across authentication schemes in applications that use multiple authorization mechanisms
This issue affects applications where hono/jwt or hono/jwk authentication is combined with external controls that enforce scheme-based access policies.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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