{"id":"CVE-2023-37480","aliases":["GHSA-g95c-2jgm-hqc6","PYSEC-2026-1342"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2023-37480","summary":"Fides Webserver Vulnerable to Zip Bomb File Uploads","details":"### 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","published":"2023-07-18T18:19:17.956Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:10.041462823Z","cvss":{"score":2.7,"severity":"LOW","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","name":"ethyca-fides","fixedVersion":"2.16.0"}],"fix":{"url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/5aea738463960d81821c11ae7ade1d627a46bf32","label":"ethyca/fides@5aea738"},"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/37xxx/CVE-2023-37480.json"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-g95c-2jgm-hqc6"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37480"},{"type":"FIX","url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/5aea738463960d81821c11ae7ade1d627a46bf32"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/ethyca/fides/releases/tag/2.16.0"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-10-28T02:31:10.041462823Z"}}