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CVE-2025-7338· NVD / CVE Program· CNA openjs

Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via unhandled exception from malformed request

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 2.0.2 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending a malformed multi-part upload request. This request causes an unhandled exception, leading to a crash of the process. Users should upgrade to version 2.0.2 to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.

HighCVSS 7.5 · v3.1—Proof of concept Fix available
Published
Jul 17, 2025
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.7% · 52th percentile
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Action score

30

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.7%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial

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CNA vs NVD score

NVD
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CNA · openjs
7.5
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Affected systems

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Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (openjs). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • expressjs multer

    • 1.4.4-lts.1 and later · before 2.0.2affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
npmmulterfrom 1.4.4-lts.1 · before 2.0.22.0.2

Same product

expressjs: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2026-3520Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via uncontrolled recursion
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2026-3304Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via incomplete cleanup
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2026-2359Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via resource exhaustion
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2025-48997Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via unhandled exception
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2026-82333multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via oversized array index in field names
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2026-77078multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via crafted multipart field names
    30Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
expressjs multer2.0.2Vendor (CNA)
npm:multer2.0.2Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

Proof of concept available

A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.

Evidence

  • Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1

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Public exploit evidence
SourceKindDate
Proof-of-concept repository on GitHubstars:02025-12-04

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

  1. Published
  2. First PoC+139 d
  3. TodaySep 30, 2026+440 d
EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2025-4899744 days apartMulter vulnerable to Denial of Service via unhandled exception
    34Monitor
  • CVE-2025-4794459 days apartMulter vulnerable to Denial of Service from maliciously crafted requests
    30Monitor
  • CVE-2026-77078407 days apartmulter vulnerable to Denial of Service via crafted multipart field names
    30Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-248 · Uncaught Exception

CVSS vector

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

nvd-secondary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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