GHSA-P2M9-WCP5-6QW3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-12 18:32 – Updated: 2026-03-12 18:32
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Summary
multipart vulnerable to ReDoS in `parse_options_header()`
Details

Summary

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.

Impact

Any WSGI or ASGI application using multipart.parse_form_data() directly or indirectly (e.g. while parsing multipart/form-data streams) is vulnerable. The slow-down is significant enough to block request handling threads for multiple seconds per request.

Affected versions

All versions up to and including 1.3.0 are affected. The issue is fixed in 1.2.2, 1.3.1 and 1.4.0-dev.

Severity ?
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "multipart"
      },
      "ranges": [
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          "events": [
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              "introduced": "1.3.0"
            },
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        }
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  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-28356"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-1333"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-12T18:32:18Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-12T17:16:50Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "## Summary\n\nThe `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.\n\n## Impact\n\nAny WSGI or ASGI application using `multipart.parse_form_data()` directly or indirectly (e.g. while parsing `multipart/form-data` streams) is vulnerable. The slow-down is significant enough to block request handling threads for multiple seconds per request.\n\n## Affected versions\n\nAll versions up to and including `1.3.0` are affected. The issue is fixed in `1.2.2`, `1.3.1` and `1.4.0-dev`.",
  "id": "GHSA-p2m9-wcp5-6qw3",
  "modified": "2026-03-12T18:32:18Z",
  "published": "2026-03-12T18:32:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/defnull/multipart/security/advisories/GHSA-p2m9-wcp5-6qw3"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28356"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/defnull/multipart"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "multipart vulnerable to ReDoS in `parse_options_header()`"
}


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