CVE-2025-48976
Java vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability was identified in Apache Commons FileUpload due to insufficient resource allocation limits for multipart headers. The vulnerability affects Apache Commons FileUpload versions from 1.0 before 1.6 and from 2.0.0-M1 before 2.0.0-M4 (NVD, CVE Mitre).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from improper allocation of resources when handling multipart headers, which could lead to resource exhaustion. The issue was assigned CVE-2025-48976 and was discovered on May 29, 2025. While the CVSS scores are not yet available, the vulnerability has been classified as important based on its potential impact (NVD).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability can result in a Denial of Service condition, potentially affecting the availability of systems using the vulnerable versions of Apache Commons FileUpload (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to Apache Commons FileUpload version 1.6 or 2.0.0-M4, which contain fixes for this vulnerability (NVD).

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