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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| Description | 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. | |
| Title | Koa has Host Header Injection via `ctx.hostname` | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
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Updated: 2026-02-26T19:32:00.105Z
Reserved: 2026-02-25T03:24:57.792Z
Link: CVE-2026-27959
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-02-26T02:16:23.317
Modified: 2026-02-26T02:16:23.317
Link: CVE-2026-27959
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Updated: 2026-02-26T13:09:55Z
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