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Status published
High
CVE-2023-30798
MultipartParser DOS with too many fields or files in Starlette Framework
Vulnerability Description
There MultipartParser usage in Encode's Starlette python framework before versions 0.25.0 allows an unauthenticated and remote attacker to specify any number of form fields or files which can cause excessive memory usage resulting in denial of service of the HTTP service.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
Affected Vendor
Encode
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Starlette
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 21st, 2023
Last Modified:
July 15th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H