7.5highHigh
CVE-2026-28356
multipart is a fast multipart/form-data parser for python. Prior to 1.2.2, 1.3.1 and 1.4.0-dev, the parse_options_header() function in multipart.py uses a regular expression with an ambiguous alternation, which can cause exponential backtracking (ReDoS) when parsing maliciously crafted HTTP or multipart segment headers. This can be abused for denial of service (DoS) attacks against web applications using this library to parse request headers or multipart/form-data streams. The issue is fixed in 1.2.2, 1.3.1 and 1.4.0-dev.
What the metrics mean
- It is reachable over a network, without needing local access.
- For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
- To exploit it, no account is needed.
- Beyond that, no action by a user is required.
Scoring
- CVSS
- 7.5 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Assigned by
- security-advisories@github.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- Last modified
- 2026-08-24
- Sources
- NVD
References
- https://github.com/defnull/multipart/security/advisories/GHSA-p2m9-wcp5-6qw3
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10184
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37275
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42644
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5809
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6761
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6762
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28356
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2447059
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-28356.json