CVE-2026-40560

Starman versions before 0.4018 for Perl allows HTTP Request Smuggling via Improper Header Precedence

Published Apr 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Starman versions before 0.4018 for Perl allows HTTP Request Smuggling via Improper Header Precedence.

Starman incorrectly prioritizes "Content-Length" over "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" when both headers are present in an HTTP request. Per RFC 7230 3.3.3, Transfer-Encoding must take precedence.

An attacker could exploit this to smuggle malicious HTTP requests via a front-end reverse proxy.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 0.4018

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History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:miyagawa:starman:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Miyagawa
Miyagawa starman
Vendors & Products Miyagawa
Miyagawa starman
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Description Starman versions before 0.4018 for Perl allows HTTP Request Smuggling via Improper Header Precedence. Starman incorrectly prioritizes "Content-Length" over "Transfer-Encoding: chunked" when both headers are present in an HTTP request. Per RFC 7230 3.3.3, Transfer-Encoding must take precedence. An attacker could exploit this to smuggle malicious HTTP requests via a front-end reverse proxy.
Title Starman versions before 0.4018 for Perl allows HTTP Request Smuggling via Improper Header Precedence
Weaknesses CWE-444
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Apr 29, 2026, 7:06 PM
Reserved
Apr 14, 2026, 11:35 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 29, 2026, 12:16 AM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 9:10 PM