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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28 Feb 2026, 00:55
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| First Time |
Koajs koa
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| References | () https://github.com/koajs/koa/commit/55ab9bab044ead4e82c70a30a4f9dc0fc9c1b6df - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/koajs/koa/commit/b76ddc01fdb703e51652b0fd131d16394cadcfeb - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/koajs/koa/security/advisories/GHSA-7gcc-r8m5-44qm - Exploit, Vendor Advisory |
26 Feb 2026, 02:16
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Information
Published : 2026-02-26 02:16
Updated : 2026-02-28 00:55
NVD link : CVE-2026-27959
Mitre link : CVE-2026-27959
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-27959
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Products Affected
koajs
- koa
CWE
