CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the basicAuth and bearerAuth middlewares in Hono versions prior to 4.11.10, allowing attackers to exploit non-constant-time string comparisons in the timingSafeEqual function. By measuring the time taken for string equality checks, an attacker can infer valid credentials, potentially compromising authentication mechanisms. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize patching to mitigate the risk of credential exposure.
Public Exploit Signal
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Original NVD Description
Hono before 4.11.10 contains a timing attack vulnerability in the basicAuth and bearerAuth middlewares due to non-constant-time string comparison in the timingSafeEqual function. Attackers can exploit early termination of string equality checks to infer valid credentials through precise timing measurements.