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Full vulnerability report · 2025
CVE-2025-48997High confidence

Multer vulnerable to Denial of Service via unhandled exception

expressjs · multer

8.7HighCVSS 4.0
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2025-16780

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

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 2.0.1 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending an upload file request with an empty string field name. This request causes an unhandled exception, leading to a crash of the process. Users should upgrade to `2.0.1` to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.

What

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 2.0.1 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending an upload file request with an empty string field name. This request causes an unhandled exception, leading to a crash of the process. Users should upgrade to `2.0.1` to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Why

An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

What

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 2.0.1 allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending an upload file request with an empty string field name. This request causes an unhandled exception, leading to a crash of the process. Users should upgrade to `2.0.1` to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.

Why

An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may disrupt the affected service.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Uncaught Exception → disrupt the affected service
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-248

CWE-248: Uncaught Exception. An exception is thrown from a function, but it is not caught.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATNoneAttack requirements: No additional deployment or execution condition is required.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.VCNoneVulnerable-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VINoneVulnerable-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VAHighVulnerable-system availability: A successful attack can cause a major loss.SCNoneSubsequent-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SINoneSubsequent-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SANoneSubsequent-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedDenial of serviceCWE-248
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Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2025-1420IBM App Connect Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM App Connect Enterprise ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, und um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0958Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2025-15284 Référence CVE CVE-2025-15468 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-15468 Référence CVE CVE-2025-15469 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-15469 Référence CVE CVE-2025-21502 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21502 Référence CVE CVE-2025-22228 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-22228 Référence CVE CVE-2025-27789 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-27789 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47935 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47935 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47944 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47944 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48387 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48387 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48997 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48997 Référence CVE CVE-2025-56200 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-56200 Référence CVE CVE-2025-5889 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5889 Référence CVE CVE-2025-59343 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-59343 Référence CVE CVE-2025-59375 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-59375 Référence CVE CVE-2025-62718 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-62718 Référence CVE CVE-2025-64718 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-64718 Référence CVE CVE-2025-64756 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-64756 Référence CVE CVE-2025-66168 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CV

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0249Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ord?id=CVE-2025-45582 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4673 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4673 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47906 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47906 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47912 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47912 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47913 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47913 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47935 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47935 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47944 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47944 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48068 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48068 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48387 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48387 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48997 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48997 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49128 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49128 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50106 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50106 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50537 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50537 Référence CVE CVE-2025-5187 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5187 Référence CVE CVE-2025-5222 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5222 Référence CVE CVE-2025-52565 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-52565 Référence CVE CVE-2025-52881 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-52881 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53057 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-1072Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

ord?id=CVE-2025-30754 Référence CVE CVE-2025-30761 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-30761 Référence CVE CVE-2025-4447 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-4447 Référence CVE CVE-2025-46653 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46653 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47935 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47935 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47944 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47944 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48387 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48387 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48795 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48913 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48913 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48997 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48997 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50106 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50106 Référence CVE CVE-2025-56200 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-56200 Référence CVE CVE-2025-57350 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-57350 Référence CVE CVE-2025-58754 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-58754 Référence CVE CVE-2025-5889 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5889 Référence CVE CVE-2025-59343 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-59343 Référence CVE CVE-2025-7338 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-7338 Référence CVE CVE-2025-7339 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0896Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

d?id=CVE-2025-46548 Référence CVE CVE-2025-46653 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46653 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47273 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47273 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47278 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47278 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48387 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48387 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48924 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48924 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48976 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48976 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48988 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48988 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48989 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48989 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48997 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48997 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49005 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49005 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49125 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49125 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49826 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49826 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50059 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50059 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50106 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50106 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50181 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50181 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50182 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50182 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53864 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2025-AVI-0746Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

rd?id=CVE-2025-4447 Référence CVE CVE-2025-46835 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46835 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47273 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47273 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47935 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47935 Référence CVE CVE-2025-47944 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-47944 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48060 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48060 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48384 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48384 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48385 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48385 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48976 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48976 Référence CVE CVE-2025-48997 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48997 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49794 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49794 Référence CVE CVE-2025-49796 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49796 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50059 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50059 Référence CVE CVE-2025-50106 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-50106 Référence CVE CVE-2025-52434 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-52434 Référence CVE CVE-2025-52520 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-52520 Référence CVE CVE-2025-53506 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53506 Référence CVE CVE-2025-55668 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
>= 1.4.4-lts.1, < 2.0.1
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 3 Jun 2025 · Last source change 3 Jun 2025, 18:30 UTC · CWE-248 · Uncaught Exception

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-16780
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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