CVE-2026-116131: Libhttp body perl · HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl allow memory and temporary file
Affects libhttp-body-perlSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 12:35 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10libhttp-body-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libhttp-body-perl?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlibhttp-body-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libhttp-body-perl?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlibhttp-body-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libhttp-body-perl?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlibhttp-body-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libhttp-body-perl?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSlibhttp-body-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libhttp-body-perl?arch=source&distro=focalOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSlibhttp-body-perlpkg:deb/ubuntu/libhttp-body-perl?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl allow memory and temporary file exhaustion via an unlimited number of form fields and multipart parts. The urlencoded parser splits the whole body on its separators at once, creating one scalar per separator before any field is stored. This costs about 90 bytes of memory per separator byte. The multipart parser creates a temporary file for every part that carries a filename. Neither parser limits how many fields or parts a body may hold. A remote attacker can exhaust worker memory with a body made of separators, or create thousands of temporary files with one request of small file parts.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-116131 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-116131 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.security.metacpan.org/cve-announce/msg/44711949/ (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/libwww-perl/HTTP-Body/commit/47beca524a3062eacfd646664576f005fb4be19b.patch (opens in a new tab)
- metacpan.org/release/GETTY/HTTP-Body-1.24/changes (opens in a new tab)