CVE-2023-37481
mediumpriority · track · 20EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform for managing data privacy requests and privacy regulations. The Fides webserver is vulnerable to a type of Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to upload zip files containing malicious SVG bombs (similar to a billion laughs attack), causing resource exhaustion in Admin UI browser tabs and creating a persistent denial of service of the 'new connector' page (`datastore-connection/new`). This vulnerability affects Fides versions `2.11.0` through `2.15.1`. Exploitation is limited to users with elevated privileges with the `CONNECTOR_TEMPLATE_REGISTER` scope, which includes root users and users with the owner role. The vulnerability has been patched in Fides version `2.16.0`. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to secure their systems against this threat. There is no known workaround to remediate this vulnerability without upgrading.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 2.7–4.9
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affected products (3)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5Fides Webserver Vulnerable to SVG Bomb File Uploads2023-07-18ghsa · osvUS
### Impact The Fides webserver is vulnerable to a type of Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to upload zip files containing malicious SVG bombs (similar to a billion laughs attack), causing resource exhaustion in Admin UI browser tabs and creating a persistent denial of service of the 'new connector' page (`datastore-connection/new`). This vulnerability affects Fides versions `2.11.0` through `2.15.1`. Exploitation is limited to users with elevated privileges with the `CONNECTOR_TEMPLATE_REGISTER` scope, which includes root users and users with the owner role. ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in Fides version `2.16.0`. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to secure their systems against this threat. ### Workarounds There is no known workaround to remediate this vulnerability without upgrading.
- PYSEC-2026-1332Fides Webserver Vulnerable to SVG Bomb File Uploads2026-07-07vendor · osvUS
### Impact The Fides webserver is vulnerable to a type of Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to upload zip files containing malicious SVG bombs (similar to a billion laughs attack), causing resource exhaustion in Admin UI browser tabs and creating a persistent denial of service of the 'new connector' page (`datastore-connection/new`). This vulnerability affects Fides versions `2.11.0` through `2.15.1`. Exploitation is limited to users with elevated privileges with the `CONNECTOR_TEMPLATE_REGISTER` scope, which includes root users and users with the owner role. ### Patches The vulnerability has been patched in Fides version `2.16.0`. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to secure their systems against this threat. ### Workarounds There is no known workaround to remediate this vulnerability without upgrading.
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references (7)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-37481/cnnvd
- https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/8beaace082b325e693dc7682029a3cb7e6c2b69dcnnvd
- https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5cnnvd
- https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/8beaace082b325e693dc7682029a3cb7e6c2b69denisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/8beaace082b325e693dc7682029a3cb7e6c2b69dPatchnvd
- https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5Vendor Advisorynvd
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