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description: Security update for Multer released. All users are encouraged to upgrade.
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tags: security vulnerabilities
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authors:
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- name: Ulises Gascón
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github: UlisesGascon
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---
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The Express team has released a new patch version of [Multer](https://www.npmjs.com/package/multer), addressing a high-severity vulnerability that could lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
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{% include admonitions/warning.html
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content="We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to Multer v2.0.1 or later immediately."
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%}
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This release addresses the following vulnerability:
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### High severity vulnerability CVE-2025-48997 in Multer middleware
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**[Multer](https://www.npmjs.com/package/multer) versions `>=1.4.4-lts.1` and `<2.0.1` are vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.**
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An attacker can trigger this vulnerability by sending an upload request with an empty string as the field name. This malformed request causes an unhandled exception, leading to a crash of the server process.
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**Affected versions**: `>=1.4.4-lts.1` and `<2.0.1`
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**Patched version**: `2.0.1`
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For more details, see [GHSA-g5hg-p3ph-g8qg](https://github.com/expressjs/multer/security/advisories/GHSA-g5hg-p3ph-g8qg).
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