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Security: Fix CVE-2025-7783 (form-data Unsafe Random)#35
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@vmrh21 vmrh21 commented Feb 26, 2026

Date: 2026-02-26

Summary

This PR fixes CVE-2025-7783 by upgrading form-data from 3.0.1 to 4.0.5 using npm overrides.

CVE Details

  • CVE ID: CVE-2025-7783
  • Package: form-data
  • Severity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1)
  • Impact: Unsafe random function for boundary selection in multipart/form-data
  • Vulnerable versions: <4.0.5
  • Fixed version: 4.0.5
  • Jira Issues: Multiple RHOAIENG issues across release branches

Test Results ✅

Status: All tests passed

Tests discovered: Yes
Test command: npm test
Result: PASSED
Duration: ~45s

Test Summary
  • Total: 30 tests
  • Passed: 30
  • Failed: 0
  • Skipped: 0

Test suites: 4 passed, 4 total

Fix Approach

  • Used npm overrides field to force form-data ^4.0.5
  • Updated all monorepo lock files (root, backend, frontend)
  • No application code changes required

Breaking Changes

Potential minor breaking changes: form-data 4.x has some API changes from 3.x

  • Most existing code is compatible
  • Multipart form uploads tested and confirmed functional
  • No issues detected in test suite

Testing Checklist

  • Pre-PR automated tests executed and passed
  • Verified form-data@4.0.5 via npm list
  • Multipart form handling tested
  • Verify CVE is resolved with security scan
  • Test file uploads in deployed environment

Files Changed

  • package.json (added overrides)
  • package-lock.json
  • backend/package-lock.json
  • frontend/package-lock.json

Risk Assessment

  • Risk Level: LOW-MEDIUM
  • Reason: Major version upgrade (3.x → 4.x) but tests passing
  • Testing: All existing unit tests pass, multipart handling verified

🤖 Generated by CVE Fixer Workflow

- Add npm override for form-data ^4.0.5 to fix CVE-2025-7783
- Update all lock files in monorepo (root, backend, frontend)
- Resolves multiple RHOAIENG issues for CVE-2025-7783 across release branches

CVE Details:
- CVE ID: CVE-2025-7783
- Package: form-data
- Severity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1)
- Impact: Unsafe random function for boundary selection in multipart/form-data
- Vulnerable versions: <4.0.5
- Fixed version: 4.0.5

Files Changed (4 total):
- package.json (added overrides for form-data)
- package-lock.json
- backend/package-lock.json
- frontend/package-lock.json

Breaking Changes:
- form-data 4.x has minor API changes from 3.x
- Most existing code is compatible
- Multipart form uploads tested and functional

Pre-PR Testing:
- Test framework: jest
- Test command: npm test
- Result: PASSED ✅
- All unit tests passed

Testing:
- Verified form-data@4.0.5 via npm list
- Confirmed multipart form handling still works

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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