Description
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 2.0.0 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 2.0.0 to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| expressjs | multer | >=1.4.4-lts.1, <2.0.0 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | grafana-image-renderer | 3.12.6-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | multer | >= 1.4.4-lts.1, < 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | GHSA-4pg4-qvpc-4q3h |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-1388 IBM App Connect Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 12, 2025