Description
HTTP::Parser::XS versions before 0.18 for Perl truncate PATH_INFO at an encoded NUL byte in parse_http_request.

The XS parser URL-decodes the request path and measures the result with strlen(), so PATH_INFO ends at the first byte decoded from %00. The pure-Perl backend is not affected.

A remote attacker can send a path that a proxy or filter checks in full while the application routes on a shorter one.
Published: 2026-10-30
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to HTTP-Parser-XS 0.18 or later.

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Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Perl
Perl http::parser::xs
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Perl http::parser::xs

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Description HTTP::Parser::XS versions before 0.18 for Perl truncate PATH_INFO at an encoded NUL byte in parse_http_request. The XS parser URL-decodes the request path and measures the result with strlen(), so PATH_INFO ends at the first byte decoded from %00. The pure-Perl backend is not affected. A remote attacker can send a path that a proxy or filter checks in full while the application routes on a shorter one.
Title HTTP::Parser::XS versions before 0.18 for Perl truncate PATH_INFO at an encoded NUL byte in parse_http_request
Weaknesses CWE-626
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Perl Http::parser::xs
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: CPANSec

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T15:05:28.040Z

Reserved: 2026-10-25T10:58:24.860Z

Link: CVE-2026-116130

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-30T13:18:31.407

Modified: 2026-10-30T19:39:14.897

Link: CVE-2026-116130

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Updated: 2026-10-30T22:51:57Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-626

    Null Byte Interaction Error (Poison Null Byte)