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CVE-2026-42561

Kludex python-multipart, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7

Python-Multipart is a streaming multipart parser for Python. Prior to 0.0.27, python-multipart has a denial of service vulnerability in multipart part header parsing. When parsing multipart/form-data, MultipartParser previously had no limit on the number of part headers or the size of an individual part header. An attacker could send a request with either many repeated headers without terminating the header block or a single very large header value, causing excessive CPU work before request rejection or completion. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.0.27.

CVSS
7.5
EPSS
0.72%
50.4% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2026.05.14
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.72%
Technical severityCVSS 7.5

Vulnerability overview

Python-Multipart is a streaming multipart parser for Python. Prior to 0.0.27, python-multipart has a denial of service vulnerability in multipart part header parsing. When parsing multipart/form-data, MultipartParser previously had no limit on the number of part headers or the size of an individual part header. An attacker could send a request with either many repeated headers without terminating the header block or a single very large header value, causing excessive CPU work before request rejection or completion. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.0.27.

Affected product and versions

Product
Kludex python-multipart, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7
Affected versions
>= < 0.0.27
Fixed versions
No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Kludex python-multipart, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
CWE-606, CWE-770
CVE-2026-42561 — Kludex python-multipart, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 | SECUFOCUS NOW