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CVE-2026-77063: multer vulnerable to file size limit bypass via async fileFilter race condition

September 8, 2026

When multer is configured with an asynchronous fileFilter, the limits.fileSize limit can be bypassed. The 'limit' event is registered inside the async fileFilter callback, so if a file exceeds limits.fileSize before that callback runs, the event is missed and the oversized upload is accepted instead of being rejected with a LIMIT_FILE_SIZE error. Applications that rely on limits.fileSize to reject oversized uploads are affected on all upload methods (.single(), .array(), .fields(), .any()). Uploads using a synchronous fileFilter are not affected.

References

  • cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-qvfw-j98x-7q72
  • github.com/expressjs/multer/commit/ab6aeae650328cf31799dcfa4c3e116ba8faaacc
  • github.com/expressjs/multer/releases/tag/v2.3.0
  • github.com/expressjs/multer/security/advisories/GHSA-qvfw-j98x-7q72
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77063

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.3.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.3.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.3.0 or above.

Impact 3.7 LOW

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Source file

npm/multer/CVE-2026-77063.yml

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