CVE-2026-27959CWE-20

Koa has Host Header Injection via `ctx.hostname`

High · published February 26, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00532 · 44.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation
Published
2026-02-26T01:45Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 FEB 01:45Z
    Koa has Host Header Injection via `ctx.hostname`
    cvelistv5