Resource exhaustion in Apache Commons_fileupload
CVE-2025-48976
Allocation of resources for multipart headers with insufficient limits enabled a DoS vulnerability in Apache Commons FileUpload. This issue affects Apache Commons FileUpload: from 1.0 before 1.6; from 2.0.0-M1 before 2.0.0-M4. Users are…
EPSS: 0.673 (99.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Commons_fileupload — versions 2.0.0
- Apache Software Foundation Commons Fileupload — versions 1.0, 2.0.0-M1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-48976?
- CVE-2025-48976 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Commons_fileupload, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2025-48976?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-48976 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.