CVE-2025-48997

Multer <2.0.1 - DoS

Title source: llm

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 2.0.1 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending an upload file request with an empty string field name. This request causes an unhandled exception, leading to a crash of the process. Users should upgrade to `2.0.1` to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Scores

EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 20.7%

Classification

CWE
CWE-248
Status draft

Affected Products (1)

npm/multer < 2.0.1npm

Timeline

Published Jun 03, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026