Description
In Eclipse Vert.x versions [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the HTTP proxy provides a body transformer interceptor that relies on a max buffered bytes limit to ensure a bounded buffer for each request. This can be used to force a server to indefinitely allocate heap. This vulnerability requires to use an intercepting body transformer.
The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-http-proxy.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.9/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Vert.x | >= 5.0.0, <= 5.0.12; >= 5.1.0, <= 5.1.9; 5.2.0 |
References
- https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vertx-http-proxy/security/advisories/GHSA-mjwh-5qfp-hjgcVendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/351Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 15, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 20, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed