body-parser vulnerable to Denial of Service via trailing bytes after a compressed request body
High-risk advisory
CVE-2026-111181
Summary
body-parser vulnerable to Denial of Service via trailing bytes after a compressed request body
Why it matters
GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for body-parser. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 29% percentile.
Operator check
Check whether body-parser is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. EPSS probability: 0.4%; percentile: 29%.
Sources
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