# CVE-2023-26044: ReactPHP's HTTP server continues parsing unused multipart parts after reaching input field and file upload limits

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-26044-reactphp-s-http-server-continues-parsing-unused-multipart-parts  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-05-17  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2023-26044 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-05-17

ReactPHP's HTTP server continues parsing unused multipart parts after reaching input field and file upload limits

Technologies: [react/http (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/react-http). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2023-26044 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2023-26044 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2023-26044?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 17 May 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** react/http (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.8.0,fixed=1.9.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2023-26044?** Yes. react/http (Packagist): upgrade to 1.9.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2023-26044?** Check whether you run react/http (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- react/http (Packagist): upgrade to 1.9.0 or later

  ```sh
  composer require react/http:^1.9.0
  ```


## Affected products

- react/http (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0.8.0,fixed=1.9.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2023-26044
- GHSA-95x4-j7vc-h8mf

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