Is CVE-2026-42303 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-42303 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-42303 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-42303 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-42303?

CVE-2026-42303 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2026-42303

CWE-288Published: May 12, 2026· Updated: May 13, 2026

6.1

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.05%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:15.2th

Official Description

Fides is an open-source privacy engineering platform. From 2.75.0 to before 2.83.2, Fides deployments that enable both subject identity verification and duplicate privacy request detection are affected by a vulnerability in which an administrator can approve a privacy request whose identity was never verified. For erasure policies, this can result in unauthorized deletion of a data subject's records across every integration configured in the affected deployment. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.83.2.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-42303 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (A) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionA

ScopeX

Impact

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X