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CVE-2026-2359: Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via resource exhaustion

March 1, 2026

A vulnerability in Multer versions < 2.1.0 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by dropping connection during file upload, potentially causing resource exhaustion.

References

  • cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-v52c-386h-88mc
  • github.com/expressjs/multer
  • github.com/expressjs/multer/commit/cccf0fe0e64150c4f42ccf6654165c0d66b9adab
  • github.com/expressjs/multer/security/advisories/GHSA-v52c-386h-88mc
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2359
  • www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-2359

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Affected versions

All versions before 2.1.0

Fixed versions

  • 2.1.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.1.0 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-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Source file

npm/multer/CVE-2026-2359.yml

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