CVE-2026-3520Disclosure(expressjs / multer)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch expressjs multer systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Multer 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.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-674CWE-770

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • multer

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
multer

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-03-04: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-04: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-04: 203-04
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Ulises Gascón@kom_256
    Patch

    🚨 High-severity security fix in multer@2.1.1 just released! Patches CVE-2026-3520 — vulnerable to Denial of Service via uncontrolled recursion https://github.com/expressjs/multer/security/advisories/GHSA-5528-5vmv-3xc2

    Post summary

    A new security fix has been released for CVE‑2026‑3520, addressing a denial‑of‑service vulnerability caused by uncontrolled recursion in multer 2.1.1.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-3520 Multer 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 (D… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3520

    Post summary

    The content introduces CVE-2026-3520 as a Denial of Service vulnerability in Multer versions older than 2.1.1, offering only basic description without PoC, exploitation details, or patch information.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appexpressjsmulter-node.js-

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