Resource exhaustion in Honojs Hono

CVE-2025-59139

Hono is a Web application framework that provides support for any JavaScript runtime. In versions prior to 4.9.7, a flaw in the `bodyLimit` middleware could allow bypassing the configured request body size limit when conflicting HTTP heade…

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.001 (16.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-59139?
CVE-2025-59139 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Honojs Hono, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-09-12.
How severe is CVE-2025-59139?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-59139 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.