CVE-2026-117501: HTTP-Body (Perl module) · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects HTTP-Body (Perl module)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 1.24_01 soon.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 17:45 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.24_01
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade HTTP-Body (Perl module) to 1.24_01.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HTTP-Body | Affected
| Fixed in
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CPANHTTP-Bodypkg:cpan/HTTP-BodyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade HTTP::Body to version 1.24_01 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated or required.
Description
HTTP::Body versions prior to 1.24_01 for Perl have a vulnerability where unbounded buffering of chunked HTTP request bodies can lead to memory exhaustion. This occurs because the parser holds each chunk in memory until the entire body is received, and malformed chunk size lines cause the parser to wait indefinitely, causing the buffer to grow without limit. Remote attackers can exploit this to exhaust memory in applications using HTTP::Body.