CVE-2026-18549

CVE-2026-18549

@fastify/multipart is a multipart form-data parser for Fastify. In versions from 5.3.0 up to but not including 10.1.1, when the busboy fileSize limit truncates a file part, the plugin clears its internal current-file reference while the underlying stream is still open. If the client then aborts the connection before sending the terminating boundary, the abort cleanup finds no stream to destroy, so saveRequestFiles() never settles, the request handler hangs, and the temporary file already written to disk is never cleaned up. An unauthenticated client can repeat this to permanently leak temporary files and suspended handler executions, leading to disk and event-loop exhaustion. The issue is fixed in @fastify/multipart 10.1.1. Users should upgrade to 10.1.1.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

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.

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-18549?
CVE-2026-18549 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-18549?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.