# CVE-2026-56763: Hono - Prototype Pollution via \_\_proto\_\_ Key in parseBody with dot Option

- Also known as: GHSA-V8W9-8MX6-G223
- Severity: CVSS 6.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.12.7
- Published: 2026-07-11 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- Hono: fixed in 4.12.7
- hono (npm): fixed in 4.12.7

## Description

Hono before 4.12.7 allows __proto__ key in parseBody with dot option enabled, permitting specially crafted form field names to create objects with __proto__ properties. When parsed results are merged into regular JavaScript objects using unsafe merge patterns, attackers can exploit this to achieve prototype pollution and modify object behavior.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Hono, hono, upgrade to a fixed version (4.12.7) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/honojs/hono/security/advisories/GHSA-v8w9-8mx6-g223
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/hono-prototype-pollution-via-proto-key-in-parsebody-with-dot-option

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