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CVE-2026-34827: Rack's multipart header parsing allows Denial of Service via escape-heavy quoted parameters

April 2, 2026 (updated May 13, 2026)

Rack::Multipart::Parser#handle_mime_head parses quoted multipart parameters such as Content-Disposition: form-data; name="..." using repeated String#index searches combined with String#slice! prefix deletion. For escape-heavy quoted values, this causes super-linear processing.

An unauthenticated attacker can send a crafted multipart/form-data request containing many parts with long backslash-escaped parameter values to trigger excessive CPU usage during multipart parsing.

This results in a denial of service condition in Rack applications that accept multipart form data.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-v6x5-cg8r-vv6x
  • github.com/rack/rack/security/advisories/GHSA-v6x5-cg8r-vv6x
  • github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rack/CVE-2026-34827.yml
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34827

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 3.0.0-beta.1 before 3.1.21, all versions starting from 3.2.0 before 3.2.6

Fixed versions

  • 3.1.21
  • 3.2.6

Solution

Upgrade to versions 3.1.21, 3.2.6 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-407: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity
  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Source file

gem/rack/CVE-2026-34827.yml

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