Denial of Service in express-fileupload
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
Versions of `express-fileupload` prior to 1.1.6-alpha.6 are vulnerable to Denial of Service. The package causes server responses to be delayed (up to 30s in internal testing) if the request contains a large `filename` of `.` characters. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 1.1.6-alpha.6 or later.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed express-fileupload (npm): 1.1.6-alpha.6
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | express-fileupload (npm) | before 1.1.6-alpha.6 | 1.1.6-alpha.6 | Patch available | GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f |
| — | express-fileupload (npm) | before 1.1.6-alpha.6 | 1.1.6-alpha.6 | Patch available | GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f |
| — | express-fileupload (npm) | before 1.1.6-alpha.6 | 1.1.6-alpha.6 | Patch available | GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f |
| — | express-fileupload (npm) | before 1.1.6-alpha.6 | 1.1.6-alpha.6 | Patch available | GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f |
| — | express-fileupload (npm) | before 1.1.6-alpha.6 | 1.1.6-alpha.6 | Patch available | GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f |
- express-fileupload (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.6-alpha.6 Fixed in 1.1.6-alpha.6 Patch available GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f
- express-fileupload (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.6-alpha.6 Fixed in 1.1.6-alpha.6 Patch available GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f
- express-fileupload (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.6-alpha.6 Fixed in 1.1.6-alpha.6 Patch available GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f
- express-fileupload (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.6-alpha.6 Fixed in 1.1.6-alpha.6 Patch available GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f
- express-fileupload (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.6-alpha.6 Fixed in 1.1.6-alpha.6 Patch available GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f express-fileupload (npm) Fixed in 1.1.6-alpha.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f express-fileupload (npm) Fixed in 1.1.6-alpha.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f express-fileupload (npm) Fixed in 1.1.6-alpha.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f express-fileupload (npm) Fixed in 1.1.6-alpha.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f express-fileupload (npm) Fixed in 1.1.6-alpha.6 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-q3w9-g74q-vp5f
References
Sources
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