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CVE-2026-116135

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them

9.8 CriticalFix available

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them.

The decode table holds only the all-lowercase and all-uppercase spelling of each hex pair, while the escape pattern matches either case. An escape such as %aB finds no entry and is replaced with nothing, joining the bytes on either side. Hex digits in percent escapes are case-insensitive, and conforming decoders return the byte.

A remote attacker can send a field name or value that a conforming decoder in front of the application reads differently, so that pass%aBword reaches the application as password.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.60%Up 0.3 points since Oct 29, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 9.8

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them.

The decode table holds only the all-lowercase and all-uppercase spelling of each hex pair, while the escape pattern matches either case. An escape such as %aB finds no entry and is replaced with nothing, joining the bytes on either side. Hex digits in percent escapes are case-insensitive, and conforming decoders return the byte.

A remote attacker can send a field name or value that a conforming decoder in front of the application reads differently, so that pass%aBword reaches the application as password.

Record
CVE-2026-116135
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-178
Updated
2026-11-05
EUVDEUVD-2026-112273 9.8

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them.

The decode table holds only the all-lowercase and all-uppercase spelling of each hex pair, while the escape pattern matches either case. An escape such as %aB finds no entry and is replaced with nothing, joining the bytes on either side. Hex digits in percent escapes are case-insensitive, and conforming decoders return the byte.

A remote attacker can send a field name or value that a conforming decoder in front of the application reads differently, so that pass%aBword reaches the application as password.

Record
EUVD-2026-112273
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-05
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xw3w-872r-g8q5 9.8

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form...

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them.

The decode table holds only the all-lowercase and all-uppercase spelling of each hex pair, while the escape pattern matches either case. An escape such as %aB finds no entry and is replaced with nothing, joining the bytes on either side. Hex digits in percent escapes are case-insensitive, and conforming decoders return the byte.

A remote attacker can send a field name or value that a conforming decoder in front of the application reads differently, so that pass%aBword reaches the application as password.

Record
GHSA-xw3w-872r-g8q5
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-178
Updated
2026-11-05
NVD 9.8

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them.

The decode table holds only the all-lowercase and all-uppercase spelling of each hex pair, while the escape pattern matches either case. An escape such as %aB finds no entry and is replaced with nothing, joining the bytes on either side. Hex digits in percent escapes are case-insensitive, and conforming decoders return the byte.

A remote attacker can send a field name or value that a conforming decoder in front of the application reads differently, so that pass%aBword reaches the application as password.

Record
CVE-2026-116135
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-178
Updated
2026-11-05
OSV 9.8

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them.

The decode table holds only the all-lowercase and all-uppercase spelling of each hex pair, while the escape pattern matches either case. An escape such as %aB finds no entry and is replaced with nothing, joining the bytes on either side. Hex digits in percent escapes are case-insensitive, and conforming decoders return the byte.

A remote attacker can send a field name or value that a conforming decoder in front of the application reads differently, so that pass%aBword reaches the application as password.

Record
CVE-2026-116135
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-178
Updated
2026-11-07
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-116135 9.8

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them. The decode table holds only the all-lowercase and all-uppercase spelling of each hex pair, while the escape pattern matches either case. An escape such as %aB finds no entry and is replaced with nothing, joining the bytes on either side. Hex digits in percent escapes are case-insensitive, and conforming decoders return the byte. A remote attacker can send a field name or value that a conforming decoder in front of the application reads differently, so that pass%aBword reaches the application as password.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-116135
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-06
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-116135 9.8

HTTP::Body versions before 1.23_01 for Perl drop mixed-case percent escapes from urlencoded form fields instead of decoding them. The decode table holds only the all-lowercase and all-uppercase spelling of each hex pair, while the escape pattern matches either case. An escape such as %aB finds no entry and is replaced with nothing, joining the bytes on either side. Hex digits in percent escapes are case-insensitive, and conforming decoders return the byte. A remote attacker can send a field name or value that a conforming decoder in front of the application reads differently, so that pass%aBword reaches the application as password.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-116135
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-07
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:12346-1 No score

perl-HTTP-Body-1.240.0-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the perl-HTTP-Body-1.240.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:12346-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libhttp-body-perl
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
1.22-21.23-11.24.01-1
None known
libhttp-body-perl
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
1.23-11.24.01-1
None known
libhttp-body-perl
Debian:14
before 1.24.01-1, plus listed versions
1.23-1
1.24.01-1
libhttp-body-perl
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.22-1
None known
libhttp-body-perl
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.22-1
None known
libhttp-body-perl
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.22-1
None known
libhttp-body-perl
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.22-1.1
None known
libhttp-body-perl
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.22-2
None known
libhttp-body-perl
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
1.23-1
None known
libhttp-body-perl
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
1.23-1
None known
perl-HTTP-Body
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 1.240.0-1.1
1.240.0-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affectedEUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD
severityCVE List, OSV
affected, aliases, facts, referencesOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-116135 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in libhttp-body-perl, published October 28, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 48th percentile. Fixed in libhttp-body-perl 1.24.01-1.

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