File Upload vulnerability in nestjs nest v.10.3.2 allows a remote attacker to execute…
Priority HIGH 66CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
File Upload vulnerability in nestjs nest v.10.3.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the Content-Type header.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00335 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed @nestjs/common (npm): 11.0.16, 10.4.16
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | @nestjs/common (npm) | 11.0.0-next.1 to before 11.0.16 | 11.0.16 | Patch available | GHSA-cj7v-w2c7-cp7c |
| — | @nestjs/common (npm) | before 10.4.16 | 10.4.16 | Patch available | GHSA-cj7v-w2c7-cp7c |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- @nestjs/common (npm) Vendor— Affected 11.0.0-next.1 to before 11.0.16 Fixed in 11.0.16 Patch available GHSA-cj7v-w2c7-cp7c
- @nestjs/common (npm) Vendor— Affected before 10.4.16 Fixed in 10.4.16 Patch available GHSA-cj7v-w2c7-cp7c
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cj7v-w2c7-cp7c @nestjs/common (npm) Fixed in 11.0.16 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cj7v-w2c7-cp7c @nestjs/common (npm) Fixed in 10.4.16 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-29409
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj7v-w2c7-cp7c
References
Exploit 2
Other 7
- https://github.com/nestjs/nest/issues/14876
- https://github.com/nestjs/nest/issues/14876#issuecomment-2796888038
- https://github.com/nestjs/nest/pull/14881
- https://github.com/nestjs/nest
- https://github.com/nestjs/nest/blob/83a48b2c7396985144b7a6cd5d3bee1abb7c5d81/packages/common/pipes/file/file-type.validator.ts#L19
- https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v10.4.16
- https://github.com/nestjs/nest/releases/tag/v11.0.16
More nestjs Nest vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-01938 NestJS 11.1.13 - Lack of data validation allowing authentication/authorization bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2025-42665 Nest has a Fastify URL Encoding Middleware Bypass (TOCTOU) CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-25458 Nest Fastify HEAD Request Middleware Bypass CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-29535 Nest: DoS via Recursive handleData in JsonSocket (TCP Transport) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-27632 @nestjs/core Improperly Neutralizes Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2023-11333 Information disclosure in @nestjs/core CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-29409 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-29409 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cj7v-w2c7-cp7c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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