CVE-2026-88932 (GCVE-0-2026-88932)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-14 08:46 – Updated: 2026-09-14 10:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via orphaned disk writes on aborted uploads
Summary
multer is a Node.js middleware for handling multipart/form-data uploads. In versions 2.2.0 through 2.3.0, when a request using disk storage is aborted mid-upload, file writes that complete after multer has already run its abort cleanup are not removed, so each aborted upload can leave an orphaned file on disk. A remote unauthenticated attacker can repeatedly start and abort uploads to accumulate orphaned files and exhaust disk space, causing a denial of service. The issue is fixed in multer 2.4.0, and users should upgrade to 2.4.0 or later.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-14 10:28 UTC
Assigner
References
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