CVE-2025-54121

Starlette has possible denial-of-service vector when parsing large files in multipart forms

Description

Starlette is a lightweight ASGI (Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface) framework/toolkit, designed for building async web services in Python. In versions 0.47.1 and below, when parsing a multi-part form with large files (greater than the default max spool size) starlette will block the main thread to roll the file over to disk. This blocks the event thread which means the application can't accept new connections. The UploadFile code has a minor bug where instead of just checking for self._in_memory, the logic should also check if the additional bytes will cause a rollover. The vulnerability is fixed in version 0.47.2.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: encode starlette
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-54121?
CVE-2025-54121 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-54121?
To fix CVE-2025-54121, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-54121 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-54121 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-54121?
CVE-2025-54121 affects encode starlette.
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