CVE-2026-3520

CVSS

No CVSS.

M

ulter 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.

References

Link	Resource
https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
https://github.com/expressjs/multer/commit/7e66481f8b2e6c54b982b34c152479e096ce2752
https://github.com/expressjs/multer/security/advisories/GHSA-5528-5vmv-3xc2
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3520

Configurations

No configuration.

History

04 Mar 2026, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-03-04 17:16

Updated : 2026-03-04 18:08

NVD link : CVE-2026-3520

Mitre link : CVE-2026-3520

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-3520

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion

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