{"id":"CVE-2023-37480","aliases":["GHSA-g95c-2jgm-hqc6","PYSEC-2026-1342"],"title":"Fides Webserver Vulnerable to Zip Bomb File Uploads","summary":"Fides Webserver Vulnerable to Zip Bomb File Uploads","severity":"low","cvss":2.7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L","vendor":"ethyca-fides","product":"ethyca-fides","ecosystem":"pip","affected":["ethyca-fides >= 2.11.0, < 2.16.0"],"patched":["ethyca-fides 2.16.0"],"published":"2023-07-18","updated":"2026-09-10","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-10T03:49:42.613453891Z","source":"OSV","sourceUrl":"https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-g95c-2jgm-hqc6","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-g95c-2jgm-hqc6"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37480"},{"url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/5aea738463960d81821c11ae7ade1d627a46bf32"},{"url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides"},{"url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides/releases/tag/2.16.0"}],"tags":["osv","pip"],"epss":0.00685,"epssPercentile":0.51193,"ingestedAt":"2026-07-08T18:25:49.685Z","slug":"CVE-2023-37480","body":"## Overview\n\n### Impact\nThe Fides webserver is vulnerable to a type of Denial of Service (DoS) attack. Attackers can exploit a weakness in the connector template upload feature to upload a malicious zip bomb file, resulting in resource exhaustion and service unavailability for all users of the Fides webserver.\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. If an attack occurs, the impact can be mitigated by manually or automatically restarting the affected container.\n\n### References\nMore information about this type of vulnerability can be found at the following links:\n\n- https://www.bamsoftware.com/hacks/zipbomb/\n- https://python-security.readthedocs.io/security.html#archives-and-zip-bomb-cve-2019-9674\n\n\n## Affected packages\n\n- `ethyca-fides >= 2.11.0, < 2.16.0`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade to a patched release:\n\n- `ethyca-fides 2.16.0`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":15,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":14.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}