High severity · published Jun 16, 2025
CVE-2025-48976
Apache Commons FileUpload, Apache Commons FileUpload: FileUpload DoS via part headers
7.5
CVSS
32.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 recommended to upgrade to versions 1.6 or 2.0.0-M4, which fix the issue.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)32.9% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AC
Apache Commons FileUpload · Apache Software Foundation
1.0 before 1.6; 2.0.0-M1 before 2.0.0-M4 · source: vendor
CF
Commons Fileupload · Apache
1.0 before 1.6; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; +1 more · source: NVD
Affected product
AC
Apache Commons FileUpload
Apache Software Foundation
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48976
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-48976
Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/fbs3wrr3p67vkjcxogqqqqz45pqtso12
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/4
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00008.html
lists.debian.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00009.html
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