Is CVE-2023-37481 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-37481 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-37481 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-37481 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-37481?

CVE-2023-37481 has a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2023-37481

CWE-400Published: July 18, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.9

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-37481 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.