CVE-2026-3520
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Multer is a node.js middleware for handling `multipart/form-data`. A vulnerability in Multer prior to version 2.1.1 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending malformed requests, potentially causing stack overflow. Users should upgrade to version 2.1.1 to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–8.7
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affected products (5)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-0903IBM App Connect Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2026-03-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM App Connect Enterprise ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-3046IBM Concert: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-26csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM Concert ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen, um einen SQL-Injection Angriff durchzuführen und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-5528-5vmv-3xc2Multer Vulnerable to Denial of Service via Uncontrolled Recursion2026-03-05ghsa · osvUS
### Impact A vulnerability in Multer versions < 2.1.1 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending malformed requests, potentially causing stack overflow. ### Patches Users should upgrade to `2.1.1` ### Workarounds None ### Resources - https://github.com/expressjs/multer/security/advisories/GHSA-5528-5vmv-3xc2 - https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3520 - https://github.com/expressjs/multer/commit/7e66481f8b2e6c54b982b34c152479e096ce2752 - https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
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references (19)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-3520cnnvd
- https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.htmlcnnvd
- https://github.com/expressjs/multer/commit/7e66481f8b2e6c54b982b34c152479e096ce2752cnnvd
- https://github.com/expressjs/multer/releasesPatchcnnvd
- https://github.com/expressjs/multer/security/advisories/GHSA-5528-5vmv-3xc2cnnvd
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3520cnnvd
- https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/expressjs/multer/commit/7e66481f8b2e6c54b982b34c152479e096ce2752enisa_euvd
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