Description
multiparty@4.2.3 and lower versions are vulnerable to denial of service via uncaught exception. By sending a multipart/form-data request with a field name that collides with an inherited Object.prototype property such as __proto__, constructor, or toString, the parser invokes .push() on the inherited prototype value rather than an array, throwing a TypeError that propagates as an uncaught exception and crashes the process. Impact: any service accepting multipart uploads via multiparty is affected. Workarounds: none. Upgrade to multiparty@4.3.0 or higher.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| multiparty | multiparty | ≤ 4.2.3 | 4.3.0 |
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | node-multiparty | 4.3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | node-multiparty | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | node-multiparty | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | node-multiparty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | node-multiparty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | node-multiparty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | node-multiparty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | node-multiparty | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | node-multiparty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | node-multiparty | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | node-multiparty | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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Ser0n-ath/multiparty-CVE-2026-8161 ★ 0 · May 11, 2026
Proof of concept of CVE-2026-8161 (Multiparty)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | multiparty | < 4.3.0 | 4.3.0 | GHSA-qxch-whhj-8956 |