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.
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Description | 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. | |
Title | Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via unhandled exception | |
Weaknesses | CWE-248 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published: 2025-06-03T18:21:59.527Z
Updated: 2025-06-03T18:30:13.178Z
Reserved: 2025-05-29T16:34:07.174Z
Link: CVE-2025-48997

Updated: 2025-06-03T18:30:02.885Z

Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-06-03T19:15:39.577
Modified: 2025-06-04T14:54:33.783
Link: CVE-2025-48997
