# CVE-2026-24472: Hono cache middleware ignores "Cache-Control: private" leading to Web Cache Deception

> The Hono cache middleware fails to respect private cache headers, potentially exposing authenticated user data to unauthorized users via web cache deception.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 27 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 27 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6wqw-2p9w-4vw4, MINI-3g9m-x8rw-3x8f, MINI-pcrp-6vmv-3v6v

## What is CVE-2026-24472?

CVE-2026-24472 is a medium-severity vulnerability in honojs hono, published on 27 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Hono is a Web application framework that provides support for any JavaScript runtime. Prior to version 4.11.7, Cache Middleware contains an information disclosure vulnerability caused by improper handling of HTTP cache control directives. The middleware does not respect standard cache control headers such as `Cache-Control: private` or `Cache-Control: no-store`, which may result in private or authenticated responses being cached and subsequently exposed to unauthorized users. Version 4.11.7 has a patch for the issue.

Weakness: CWE-613 (DEPRECATED: Insufficient Session Expiration), CWE-524 (Use of Cache Containing Sensitive Information)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-24472?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including hono. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `hono` | npm | All versions | 4.11.7 |
| `hono` | npm | All versions | 4.11.7 |

Products: Hono Hono.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-24472?

Upgrade hono to 4.11.7 or later.

## Is CVE-2026-24472 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in honojs hono

- [CVE-2026-27700](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-27700/): Hono is Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass by IP Spoofing in AWS Lambda ALB conninfo (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-22817](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22817/): JWT Algorithm Confusion via Unsafe Default (HS256) in Hono JWT Middleware Allows Token Forgery and Auth Bypass (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2026-22818](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-22818/): JWT algorithm confusion in Hono JWK Auth Middleware when JWK lacks "alg" (untrusted header.alg fallback) (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2025-62610](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-62610/): Hono Improperly Authorizes JWT Audience Validation (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2026-29045](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-29045/): Hono: Arbitrary file access via serveStatic vulnerability (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-24472 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-24472 is a medium-severity vulnerability in honojs hono, published on 27 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-24472 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- hono (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 4.11.7
- hono (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 4.11.7

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24472/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24472/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24472
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24472
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-24472

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-24472/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.