CVE-2025-48997

Multer is a node.js middleware for handling `multipart/form-data`. A vulnerability that is present starting in version 1.4.4-lts.1 and prior to version 2.0.1 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending an upload file request with an empty string field name. This request causes an unhandled exception, leading to a crash of the process. Users should upgrade to `2.0.1` to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/expressjs/multer/commit/35a3272b611945155e046dd5cef11088587635e9
https://github.com/expressjs/multer/issues/1233
https://github.com/expressjs/multer/pull/1256
https://github.com/expressjs/multer/security/advisories/GHSA-g5hg-p3ph-g8qg

Configurations

No configuration.

History

04 Jun 2025, 14:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Multer es un middleware de Node.js para gestionar `multipart/form-data`. Una vulnerabilidad presente a partir de la versión 1.4.4-lts.1 y anteriores a la 2.0.1 permite a un atacante activar una denegación de servicio (DoS) al enviar una solicitud de carga de archivo con un nombre de campo de cadena vacío. Esta solicitud provoca una excepción no controlada, lo que provoca un bloqueo del proceso. Los usuarios deben actualizar a la versión 2.0.1 para recibir un parche. No se conocen workarounds.

03 Jun 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-03 19:15

Updated : 2025-06-04 14:54

NVD link : CVE-2025-48997

Mitre link : CVE-2025-48997

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-48997

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-248

Uncaught Exception

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