Path Traversal in Kludex Python-multipart
CVE-2026-24486
Python-Multipart is a streaming multipart parser for Python. Prior to version 0.0.22, a Path Traversal vulnerability exists when using non-default configuration options `UPLOAD_DIR` and `UPLOAD_KEEP_FILENAME=True`. An attacker can write up…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.010 (77.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Kludex Python-multipart — versions < 0.0.22
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/Kludex/python-multipart/security/advisories/GHSA-wp53-j4wj-2cfg (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/Kludex/python-multipart/commit/9433f4bbc9652bdde82bbe380984e32f8cfc89c4 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/Kludex/python-multipart/releases/tag/0.0.22 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24486?
- CVE-2026-24486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kludex Python-multipart, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2026-01-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24486?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.