Multer is a node.js middleware for handling `multipart/form-data`. A vulnerability in Multer prior to version 2.1.0 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by dropping connection during file upload, potentially causing resource exhaustion. Users should upgrade to version 2.1.0 to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Expressjs
  • Multer

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

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Expressjs
Expressjs multer
Vendors & Products Expressjs
Expressjs multer

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Multer is a node.js middleware for handling `multipart/form-data`. A vulnerability in Multer prior to version 2.1.0 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by dropping connection during file upload, potentially causing resource exhaustion. Users should upgrade to version 2.1.0 to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Title Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via resource exhaustion
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: openjs

Published: 2026-02-27T15:42:08.088Z

Updated: 2026-02-27T17:13:17.930Z

Reserved: 2026-02-11T17:10:23.973Z

Link: CVE-2026-2359

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-27T17:13:13.703Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-27T16:16:25.467

Modified: 2026-03-02T20:30:10.923

Link: CVE-2026-2359

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-02-27T15:42:08Z

Links: CVE-2026-2359 - Bugzilla