GHSA-72gw-mp4g-v24j · Severity: high · Ecosystem: npm — Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via deeply nested field names
Impact: multer versions 1.0.0 through 2.1.1 and 3.0.0-alpha.1 are vulnerable to a Denial of Service via deeply nested field names in multipart form data. The append-field dependency parses bracket notation in field names with no limit on nesting depth, allowing an attacker to force allocation of deeply nested object structures that consume CPU and memory. A single HTTP request with a crafted multipart body is sufficient to exploit this. Patches: Users should upgrade to multer 2.2.0 (2.x line) or 3.0.0-alpha.2 (3.x prerelease) and configure the new limits.fieldNestingDepth option to the minimum depth their application requires. Workarounds: Set limits.fields to a reasonable value to reduce the number of fields an attacker can send per request. This does not fully mitigate the issue but limits the impact.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-5079 is rated Low Risk (36.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.28%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-16 | — | 0.28% | — |
Full EPSS history (1 record total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
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| 7.5 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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3.9 | 3.6 | ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb |
GHSA-72gw-mp4g-v24j · Severity: high · Ecosystem: npm — Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via deeply nested field names
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| No affected products in dataset. | |||