Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in multer - CVE-2026-2359
Published: April 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128186
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-2359
CWE-ID: CWE-772
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Express.js
Affected software:
multer
multer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to missing release of resource after effective lifetime in the file upload handling component when processing a file upload connection that is dropped prematurely. A remote attacker can drop the connection during file upload to cause a denial of service.
The issue can lead to resource exhaustion.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-2359
Install security update from vendor's website.