CVE-2025-47944
CVE-2025-47944 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-248.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-15796
- Weakness: CWE-248
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-47944?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2025-47944?
- CVE-2025-47944 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-47944 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-47944?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-47944 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-47944 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-15796.
- When was CVE-2025-47944 published?
- CVE-2025-47944 was published on 2025-05-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/expressjs/multer/commit/2c8505f207d923dd8de13a9f93a4563e59933665
- https://github.com/expressjs/multer/issues/1176
- https://github.com/expressjs/multer/security/advisories/GHSA-4pg4-qvpc-4q3h
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