Description
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.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Multer
Multer multer
Vendors & Products Multer
Multer multer

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description 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.
Title multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via orphaned disk writes on aborted uploads
Weaknesses CWE-400
CWE-459
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: openjs

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T10:29:12.674Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T14:28:44.035Z

Link: CVE-2026-88932

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T10:29:07.190Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-14T09:17:01.630

Modified: 2026-09-14T11:17:05.743

Link: CVE-2026-88932

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-14T08:46:12Z

Links: CVE-2026-88932 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T11:30:08Z

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