# CVE-2020-36661: Kong lua-multipart multipart.lua is\_header redos

- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2023-02-12 · Updated: 2025-03-24

## Affected

- Kong lua-multipart: 0.5.8-1

## Description

A vulnerability was found in Kong lua-multipart 0.5.8-1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function is_header of the file src/multipart.lua. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 0.5.9-1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as d632e5df43a2928fd537784a99a79dec288bf01b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-220642 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Kong lua-multipart, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.220642
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.220642
- https://github.com/Kong/lua-multipart/pull/34
- https://github.com/Kong/lua-multipart/commit/d632e5df43a2928fd537784a99a79dec288bf01b
- https://github.com/Kong/lua-multipart/releases/tag/0.5.9-1

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