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CVE-2026-8161 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 7.5

Last Updated: May 12, 2026

multiparty - Denial of Service

Published: May 12, 2026Updated: May 12, 2026PoC AvailableRemote Exploitable

Overview

multiparty <= 4.2.3 contains a denial of service caused by uncaught exception when multipart/form-data requests use field names colliding with Object.prototype properties, letting attackers crash the process, exploit requires crafted multipart requests.

Severity & Score

Severity: High
CVSS Score: 7.5
EPSS Score: 4.1%(Probability of exploitation in next 30 days)

Impact

Attackers can crash the service process, causing denial of service.

Mitigation

Upgrade to [email protected] or higher.

Social Media Activity(2 posts)

TheHackerWire
TheHackerWire
@thehackerwire
May 12, 2026

🟠 CVE-2026-8161 - High (7.5) [email protected] and lower versions are vulnerable to denial of service via uncaught exception. By sending a multipart/form-data request with a field name that collides with an inherited Object.prototype property such as __proto__, constructor, or... šŸ”— https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8161/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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TheHackerWire
TheHackerWire
@thehackerwire
May 12, 2026

🟠 CVE-2026-8161 - High (7.5) [email protected] and lower versions are vulnerable to denial of service via uncaught exception. By sending a multipart/form-data request with a field name that collides with an inherited Object.prototype property such as __proto__, constructor, or... šŸ”— https://www.thehackerwire.com/vulnerability/CVE-2026-8161/ #CVE #vulnerability #infosec #cybersecurity #security #Tenda #patchstack

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Details

CVE ID
CVE-2026-8161
Severity
High
CVSS Score
7.5
Type
denial_of_service
Status
unconfirmed
EPSS
4.1%
Social Posts
2

CWE

  • CWE-248

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Score

4.1%Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days