CVE-2026-33131

HIGH

h3 has a middleware bypass with one gadget

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

H3 is a minimal H(TTP) framework. Versions 2.0.0-0 through 2.0.1-rc.14 contain a Host header spoofing vulnerability in the NodeRequestUrl (which extends FastURL) which allows middleware bypass. When event.url, event.url.hostname, or event.url._url is accessed, such as in a logging middleware, the _url getter constructs a URL from untrusted data, including the user-controlled Host header. Because H3's router resolves the route handler before middleware runs, an attacker can supply a crafted Host header (e.g., Host: localhost:3000/abchehe?) to make the middleware path check fail while the route handler still matches, effectively bypassing authentication or authorization middleware. This affects any application built on H3 (including Nitro/Nuxt) that accesses event.url properties in middleware guarding sensitive routes. The issue requires an immediate fix to prevent FastURL.href from being constructed with unsanitized, attacker-controlled input. Version 2.0.1-rc.15 contains a patch for this issue.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 7.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-290
Status published
Products (4)
h3/h3 2.0.0
h3/h3 2.0.1 rc10 (13 CPE variants)
h3js/h3 >= 2.0.0-0, < 2.0.1-rc.15
npm/h3 2.0.0-0 - 2.0.1-rc.15npm
Published Mar 20, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 20, 2026