{"id":"CVE-2023-37481","aliases":["EUVD-2023-1942","GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5","PYSEC-2026-1332"],"status":"published","title":"Fides Webserver Vulnerable to SVG Bomb File Uploads","description":"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.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":2.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"low","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.00704,"percentile":0.53592,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-400"],"published":"2023-07-18T18:19:15Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:52Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","package":"ethyca-fides","fixed_in":["2.16.0"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"PyPI","package":"ethyca-fides","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.11.0"},{"fixed":"2.16.0"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"PyPI","package":"ethyca-fides","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.11.0"},{"fixed":"2.16.0"}]}],"versions":["2.11.0","2.12.0","2.12.1","2.13.0","2.14.0","2.14.1","2.14.2","2.15.0","2.15.1"]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"PyPI","package":"ethyca-fides","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"2.11.0"},{"fixed":"2.16.0"}]}],"versions":["2.11.0","2.12.0","2.12.1","2.13.0","2.14.0","2.14.1","2.14.2","2.15.0","2.15.1"]}],"products":[{"vendor":"ethyca","product":"fides"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/8beaace082b325e693dc7682029a3cb7e6c2b69d","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides/releases/tag/2.16.0","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37481","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/37xxx/CVE-2023-37481.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides","tags":["package"]},{"url":"https://pypi.org/project/ethyca-fides","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2023-37481","title":"Fides Webserver Vulnerable to SVG Bomb File Uploads","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2023-07-18T18:19:15.946Z","modified":"2024-10-18T17:24:17.416Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":2.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"low","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-400"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:35:16.126506Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2023-1942","description":"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.","status":"published","published":"2023-07-18T18:19:15Z","modified":"2024-10-18T17:24:17Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":2.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"low"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T00:27:32.691525Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5","title":"Fides Webserver Vulnerable to SVG Bomb File Uploads","description":"### Impact\nThe 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`).\n\nThis 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.\n\n### Patches\nThe 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.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere is no known workaround to remediate this vulnerability without upgrading.","status":"published","published":"2023-07-18T19:23:29Z","modified":"2023-11-09T05:03:29Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":2.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-400"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:37:17.64478Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2023-37481","description":"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. 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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.","status":"published","published":"2023-07-18T18:19:15.946Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:30:52.309506942Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":2.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-400"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:32.510144Z"},{"id":"GHSA-3rw2-wfc8-wmj5","title":"Fides Webserver Vulnerable to SVG Bomb File Uploads","description":"### Impact\nThe 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`).\n\nThis 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.\n\n### Patches\nThe 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.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere is no known workaround to remediate this vulnerability without upgrading.","status":"published","published":"2023-07-18T19:23:29Z","modified":"2026-09-10T03:49:42.521456118Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":2.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"low"}],"cwes":["CWE-400"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:36.092962Z"},{"id":"PYSEC-2026-1332","title":"Fides Webserver Vulnerable to SVG Bomb File Uploads","description":"### Impact\nThe 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`).\n\nThis 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.\n\n### Patches\nThe 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.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere is no known workaround to remediate this vulnerability without upgrading.","status":"published","published":"2026-07-07T11:45:21.238201Z","modified":"2026-07-07T17:46:45.379976085Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":2.7,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","level":"low"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:52:54.622769Z"}]}}