---
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: 0.50494
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:49.685Z'
---

## Overview

### Impact
The 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.

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. If an attack occurs, the impact can be mitigated by manually or automatically restarting the affected container.

### References
More information about this type of vulnerability can be found at the following links:

- https://www.bamsoftware.com/hacks/zipbomb/
- https://python-security.readthedocs.io/security.html#archives-and-zip-bomb-cve-2019-9674


## Affected packages

- `ethyca-fides >= 2.11.0, < 2.16.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `ethyca-fides 2.16.0`