High severity · published Mar 12, 2026
CVE-2026-28356
ReDoS in multipart 1.3.0 - `parse_options_header()`
7.5
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
multipart is a fast multipart/form-data parser for python. Prior to 1.2.2, 1.3.1 and 1.4.0-dev, 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. The issue is fixed in 1.2.2, 1.3.1 and 1.4.0-dev.
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)0.7% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MU
multipart · defnull
>= 1.3.0, < 1.3.1; < 1.2.2 · source: vendor
LC
Lightspeed Core · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
OL
OpenShift Lightspeed · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat AI Inference Server · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat AI Inference Server 3.2 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.3 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
RH
Red Hat Satellite 6 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28356
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28356
github.com
https://github.com/defnull/multipart/security/advisories/GHSA-p2m9-wcp5-6qw3
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10184
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:37275
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42644
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5809
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6761
