5.9
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-117531
@fastify/multipart vulnerable to Denial of Service via a malformed upload hanging delayed file consumers
Description

@fastify/multipart is the multipart form-data and file upload plugin for the Fastify web framework. In versions 5.3.0 through 10.1.6, the plugin does not propagate a parser error to the file stream when a request body ends inside a file part with no closing boundary, even though the Content-Length is complete, the client does not abort, and no file size limit is exceeded. The plugin destroys the in-progress file stream without an error, so a handler that iterates the request parts and performs asynchronous work before consuming the file attaches to a stream that never emits an error or end event, and the request never responds while the connection stays open. An unauthenticated remote client can repeat these malformed uploads against such a route to accumulate pending connections and exhaust server resources, so the impact is availability only and exploitation depends on the application using a delayed file consumer. The issue is fixed in @fastify/multipart 10.1.7, where the parser error is propagated to the file stream so a delayed consumer settles with an error instead of hanging, and users should upgrade to 10.1.7 or later. There is no workaround other than upgrading.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 2, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 2, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-117531 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fastify fastify-multipart
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb
Solution
Upgrade to @fastify/multipart 10.1.7 or later to fix a denial-of-service vulnerability.
  • Upgrade @fastify/multipart to version 10.1.7 or later.
  • Ensure file streams are properly handled on error.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-117531.

URL Resource
https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
https://github.com/fastify/fastify-multipart/security/advisories/GHSA-5849-5m6q-9632
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-117531', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-11-02T16:58:29.940282Z'}
  • New CVE Received by ce714d77-add3-4f53-aff5-83d477b104bb

    Nov. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description @fastify/multipart is the multipart form-data and file upload plugin for the Fastify web framework. In versions 5.3.0 through 10.1.6, the plugin does not propagate a parser error to the file stream when a request body ends inside a file part with no closing boundary, even though the Content-Length is complete, the client does not abort, and no file size limit is exceeded. The plugin destroys the in-progress file stream without an error, so a handler that iterates the request parts and performs asynchronous work before consuming the file attaches to a stream that never emits an error or end event, and the request never responds while the connection stays open. An unauthenticated remote client can repeat these malformed uploads against such a route to accumulate pending connections and exhaust server resources, so the impact is availability only and exploitation depends on the application using a delayed file consumer. The issue is fixed in @fastify/multipart 10.1.7, where the parser error is propagated to the file stream so a delayed consumer settles with an error instead of hanging, and users should upgrade to 10.1.7 or later. There is no workaround other than upgrading.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/117xxx/CVE-2026-117531.json">CVE-2026-117531</a>
    Added Reference https://cna.openjsf.org/security-advisories.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/fastify/fastify-multipart/security/advisories/GHSA-5849-5m6q-9632
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