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CVE-2026-56669 elysiajs CVE debrief
CVE-2026-56669 is a vulnerability in the Elysia framework that allows for CPU exhaustion via multipart/form-data endpoints. The issue arises from the use of getAll in form data normalization, causing the amount of work to grow quadratically with the number of unique key-value pairs. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 1.4.29 of the Elysia framework. Affected users should update to the latest version and review compensating controls.
- Vendor
- elysiajs
- Product
- elysia
- CVSS
- HIGH 7.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-07-08
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-07-10
- Advisory published
- 2026-07-08
- Advisory updated
- 2026-07-10
Who should care
Users of the Elysia framework, particularly those who utilize multipart/form-data endpoints, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to update to version 1.4.29 or apply compensating controls to mitigate the risk of CPU exhaustion. Operators, platform administrators, and security teams should review their environments for affected deployments.
Technical summary
The Elysia framework, used for request validation, type inference, OpenAPI documentation, and client-server communication, is vulnerable to CPU exhaustion due to improper handling of multipart/form-data endpoints. Specifically, the use of getAll in form data normalization allows the amount of work to grow quadratically with the number of unique key-value pairs, potentially leading to CPU exhaustion. This issue has been addressed in version 1.4.29. Users should review their deployments and update to the latest version.
Defensive priority
High
Recommended defensive actions
- Update to Elysia framework version 1.4.29 or later
- Implement compensating controls to mitigate the risk of CPU exhaustion
- Monitor for suspicious activity on multipart/form-data endpoints
- Perform inventory checks to identify affected systems
- Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
- Plan vendor-supported updates or mitigations through normal change control where exposure is confirmed
Evidence notes
The CVE record was published on 2026-07-08T21:16:50.690Z and last modified on 2026-07-10T16:16:34.777Z. The NVD entry is currently receiving updates. Further verification is needed to confirm affected scope and vendor guidance.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-56669 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56669
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-56669 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56669
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://gist.github.com/jviide/ea040eabe7bac058326174e2cd42dfd9
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/elysiajs/elysia/commit/8358ff9efbcedf9534995f5977f26b9ceab59329
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/elysiajs/elysia/releases/tag/1.4.29
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/elysiajs/elysia/security/advisories/GHSA-9643-4qgh-g8mx
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.