CVE-2023-46126

Fides JavaScript Injection Vulnerability in Privacy Center URL

Description

Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform for managing the fulfillment of data privacy requests in runtime environments, helping enforce privacy regulations in code. The Fides web application allows users to edit consent and privacy notices such as cookie banners. The vulnerability makes it possible to craft a payload in the privacy policy URL which triggers JavaScript execution when the privacy notice is served by an integrated website. The domain scope of the executed JavaScript is that of the integrated website. Exploitation is limited to Admin UI users with the contributor role or higher. The vulnerability has been patched in Fides version `2.22.1`.

Category

3.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.14%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: ethyca fides
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/security/advisories/GHSA-fgjj-5jmr-gh83 third party advisory
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/commit/3231d19699f9c895c986f6a967a64d882769c506 patch
https://github.com/ethyca/fides/releases/tag/2.22.1 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-46126?
CVE-2023-46126 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-46126?
To fix CVE-2023-46126, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-46126 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-46126 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-46126?
CVE-2023-46126 affects ethyca fides.
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