CVE-2026-8162: multiparty — Fix

Description

[email protected] and lower versions are vulnerable to denial of service via uncaught exception. By sending a multipart/form-data request with a Content-Disposition header whose filename* parameter contains a malformed percent-encoding, the parser invokes decodeURI on the value without try/catch. The resulting URIError propagates as an uncaught exception and crashes the process. Impact: any service accepting multipart uploads via multiparty is affected. Workarounds: none. Upgrade to [email protected] or higher.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0006

Probability of exploitation

0.18%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-755 CWE-755

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
pillarjs	multiparty	< 4.3.0

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/pillarjs/multiparty/security/advisories/GHSA-xh3c-6gcq-g4rv

Other References

https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-8162? +

[email protected] and lower versions are vulnerable to denial of service via uncaught exception. By sending a multipart/form-data request with a Content-Disposition header whose filename* parameter contains a malformed percent-encoding, the parser invokes decodeURI on the value without try/catch. The resulting URIError propagates as an uncaught exception and crashes the process. Impact: any service accepting multipart uploads via multiparty is affected. Workarounds: none. Upgrade to [email protected] or higher. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-8162? +

CVE-2026-8162 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0006, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-8162? +

CVE-2026-8162 affects products from pillarjs, specifically: multiparty. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-8162? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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